T 0979/93 (Catalyst/SUMITOMO) of 18.01.1995
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1995:T097993.19950118
- Date of decision
- 18 January 1995
- Case number
- T 0979/93
- Online on
- 9 February 1995
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 89308329.5
- IPC class
- C10G 49/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Catalysts for hydrotreating of hydrocarbons and methods of preparing the same
- Applicant name
- SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes) - novelty of product-by-process claim established by evidence
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Examining Division for further prosecution on the basis of Claims 1 to 21, filed on 7 January 1992 for the contracting state BE, Claim 1 being amended as requested in the Statement of Grounds of Appeal.