T 0412/94 (Optically active alcohols/SUMITOMO) of 05.06.1996
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1996:T041294.19960605
- Date of decision
- 5 June 1996
- Case number
- T 0412/94
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90300938.9
- IPC class
- C07D 249/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for producing optically active alcohol
- Applicant name
- SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes - improvement made credible - Catchword
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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 Examining Division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of
- the set of claims according to the main request, filed with letter of 24 May 1996, and
- pages 1 to 28 of the adapted description filed with letter of 24 May 1996.