T 0578/96 of 17.03.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T057896.19980317
- Date of decision
- 17 March 1998
- Case number
- T 0578/96
- Online on
- 23 March 1998
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90911386.2
- IPC class
- G01N 21/35
- 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
- Improved octane measuring process
- Applicant name
- Ashland Oil, Inc.
- Opponent name
- BP Chemical S.N.C. Tour Neptune
Bran + Luebbe GmbH - Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty and inventive step (yes)
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
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- Citing 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 maintained as granted with decision of 29. July 1993, that is without the amendment according to the ERRATUM issued and published on 22 December 1993, having the consequence that the text of the patent specification at the end of line 21 of page 6 reads: "from about 1195-120".