T 0171/94 (Cobalt catalyst/SHELL) of 21.01.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T017194.19980121
- Date of decision
- 21 January 1998
- Case number
- T 0171/94
- Online on
- 23 March 1998
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 85201546.0
- IPC class
- B01J 23/74
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Catalyst preparation
- Applicant name
- Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
- Opponent name
- Exxon Research and Engineering Company
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure (yes), inventive step (yes)
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claim 1 submitted at the oral proceedings, claims 2 to 7 as granted and a description to be adapted.