T 0687/97 of 26.03.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T068797.19990326
- Date of decision
- 26 March 1999
- Case number
- T 0687/97
- Online on
- 6 May 1999
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87117915.6
- IPC class
- C08G 61/08
- 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
- Conversion of solid dicyclopentadiene to a liquid monomer for use in reaction injection molding
- Applicant name
- National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
- Opponent name
- The B.F. Goodrich Company
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes) - relevant features not made available - onus of proof not discharged
Inventive step (yes) - no hint to solution of technical problem - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 14 as granted and the description of the patent as granted.