European Patent Office

T 0693/97 (Tetrafluoroethane/INEOS FLUOR HOLDINGS) of 30.10.2001

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T069397.20011030
Date of decision
30 October 2001
Case number
T 0693/97
Petition for review of
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Application number
91302699.3
IPC class
C07C 19/08
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Process for the preparation of 1,1,1,2-tetra-fluoroethane
Applicant name
Ineos Fluor Holdings Limited
Opponent name
AUSIMONT S.p.A.
Board
3.3.01
Headnote
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Keywords
Priority right (no) - not the same invention
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no) - obvious alternative process
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0002/98
Citing cases
T 0449/04

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.