T 0895/97 (Azeotrope-like composition/ALLIEDSIGNAL) of 08.05.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T089597.20010508
- Date of decision
- 8 May 2001
- Case number
- T 0895/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90911930.7
- IPC class
- C09K 5/04
- 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
- Azeotrope-like compositions of pentafluoroethane and difluoromethane
- Applicant name
- AlliedSignal Inc.
- Opponent name
- Solvay (Société Anonyme)
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- 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) - problem solved - non obvious solution
- Catchword
- -
- 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 with Claims 1 to 3 filed as main request on 9 April 2001 and the description as filed at the oral proceedings.