T 0392/96 (Conveyor lubricant/ECOLAB) of 05.02.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T039296.19990205
- Date of decision
- 5 February 1999
- Case number
- T 0392/96
- Online on
- 16 February 1999
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92901186.4
- IPC class
- C10M 173/02
- 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
- Conveyer lubricant compatible with synthetic plastic containers
- Applicant name
- Ecolab Inc.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - unobvious improvement
- Catchword
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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 for further prosecution on the basis of claims 1 to 25 filed on 25 September 1998.