T 0017/97 (Method for producing an ester/MITSUBISHI KASEI VINYL) of 14.11.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T001797.20001114
- Date of decision
- 14 November 2000
- Case number
- T 0017/97
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90111786.1
- IPC class
- C07C 69/80
- 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
- Method for producing an ester
- Applicant name
- MITSUBISHI KASEI VINYL COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Cognis Deutschland GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973European Patent Convention R 58(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973European Patent Convention R 71a(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments submitted during oral proceedings - appropriate and necessary
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution
Substantial procedural violation (no) - erroneous assessment of document - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside and the case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent with the description and claims 1 to 5, both as submitted at the oral proceedings on 14. November 2000.
2. The appellant's request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.