T 0551/95 (Steam reforming/OSAKA GAS) of 23.04.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T055195.19980423
- Date of decision
- 23 April 1998
- Case number
- T 0551/95
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 88121134.6
- IPC class
- C01B 3/38
- 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
- -
- Application title
- A process for steam reforming of hydrocarbons
- Applicant name
- Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Linde Aktiengesellschaft
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC - Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no), predictable improvement, new explanation no additional technical problem - commercial considerations
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0229/85
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.