T 0383/96 (Mesophase Pitch/CONOCO) of 18.05.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T038396.20000518
- Date of decision
- 18 May 2000
- Case number
- T 0383/96
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92902245.7
- IPC class
- C10C 3/00
- 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
- Solvated mesophase pitches
- Applicant name
- CONOCO INC.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - yes, after amendment
Inventive step - yes, after amendment - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- T 0565/07
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 an order to grant a patent on the following basis:
Claims: Claims 1 to 20 as contained in the amended main request;
Description: To be adapted thereto;
Drawings: Figures 1 to 19 as published.