T 0727/96 of 04.11.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T072796.19991104
- Date of decision
- 4 November 1999
- Case number
- T 0727/96
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 88118737.1
- IPC class
- C22B 1/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Improved fluidized bed process for chlorinating titanium-containing material
- Applicant name
- E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company
- Opponent name
- Tioxide Group Limited
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 78(3) 1973European Patent Convention R 84 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) after amendment - Catchword
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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 case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of
claims 1 to 8 and the
description pages 2, 2A, 3 to 6,
all submitted as main request at the oral proceedings of 4 November 1999.