T 0079/96 (Granulation by spray drying/APV ANHYDRO) of 20.10.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T007996.19981020
- Date of decision
- 20 October 1998
- Case number
- T 0079/96
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91904361.2
- IPC class
- B01J 2/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process and apparatus for producing a granulate by spray drying
- Applicant name
- APV Anhydro A/S
- Opponent name
- Niro A/S
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: novelty - no
First and second auxiliary request: inventive step - no, obvious improvement - 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 patent is revoked.