T 0433/95 (Hydrocarbyl phenates/LUBRIZOL) of 08.08.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T043395.20000808
- Date of decision
- 8 August 2000
- Case number
- T 0433/95
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87310460.8
- IPC class
- C10M 159/22
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Alkaline earth metal hydrocarbyl phenates, their sulphurised derivatives, their production and use thereof
- Applicant name
- LUBRIZOL ADIBIS HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED
- Opponent name
- Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes, after amendment)
Inventive step (yes, after amendment) - non-obvious alternative - Catchword
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- Cited 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 with Claims 1 to 22 submitted with the Appellant's letter dated 2 August 2000 and a description yet to be adapted.