T 0685/97 of 29.05.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T068597.20020529
- Date of decision
- 29 May 2002
- Case number
- T 0685/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 92870056.6
- IPC class
- B01J 29/70
- 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
- Modified zeolite alkylation catalyst and process employing same
- Applicant name
- FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Opponent name
- Mobil Oil Corporation
- Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments - broadening of a claim (no) - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - closest prior art, problem and solution - 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 department of the first instance with the order to maintain the patent in the following version:
claims: 1 to 16 as submitted during the oral proceedings before the Board;
description: page 2 as submitted during the oral proceedings before the Opposition Division;
page 3 as submitted during the oral proceedings before the Board;
pages 4 to 6 of the patent as granted;
drawings: Figure 1 of the patent as granted.