T 0164/97 of 21.02.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T016497.20010221
- Date of decision
- 21 February 2001
- Case number
- T 0164/97
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90313782.6
- IPC class
- C07C 51/10
- 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
- Process for preparing ibuprofen and its alkyl esters
- Applicant name
- ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation
- 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(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - support in the application as filed (yes) - novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non obvious alternative - 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 on the basis of the amended description and Claims 1 to 9 filed on 24. January 1996 and Claim 10 as granted.