T 0839/96 (Neopentyl glycolesters/JAPAN ENERGY) of 05.12.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T083996.20001205
- Date of decision
- 5 December 2000
- Case number
- T 0839/96
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 89119265.0
- IPC class
- C10M 105/38
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Refrigeration lubricants
- Applicant name
- JAPAN ENERGY CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- RWE- DEA Aktiengesellschaft für Mineraloel und Chemie
Mobil Oil Corporation
The Lubrizol Corporation
UNILEVER N.V. / UNILEVER PLC - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter: main request (yes); first auxiliary request (no)
First auxiliary request: novelty (yes); inventive step (yes) - non-obvious combination of features - 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 with the following claims and a description to be adapted:
- Claims for DE, FR, GB, IT, SE: 1 to 8 of the first auxiliary request filed with letter dated 6. November 2000
- Claims for ES: 1 to 9 of the first auxiliary request filed with letter dated 6 November 2000.