T 0642/97 of 15.02.2001

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T064297.20010215
Date of decision: 15 February 2001
Case number: T 0642/97
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 91201063.4
IPC class: B01J 29/22
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: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Catalyst composition
Applicant name: SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
Opponent name: KataLeuna GmbH Catalysts
Board: 3.3.07
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 114(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention R 67 1973 European Patent Convention R 68(2) 1973 European Patent Convention R 76 1973
Keywords: Inventive step - problem and solution
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0197/86 T 0367/91 T 0182/92 T 0838/92 T 0740/93 T 0212/97 T 0231/99
Citing cases: T 0051/00 T 0594/00 T 0876/00 T 0263/05 T 0099/08 T 0853/10 T 0876/12 T 0467/13 T 1278/14 T 0980/19 T 1213/19 T 0118/20 T 0450/20 T 1891/20 T 1977/20 T 1482/21 T 1494/21 T 1608/22

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent with claims 1 to 12 of the main request filed with letter dated 9 March 1995 and after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.

3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.