T 0970/97 (Bauxite digestion/SHELL) of 20.09.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T097097.20000920
- Date of decision
- 20 September 2000
- Case number
- T 0970/97
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90200664.2
- IPC class
- C01F 7/04
- 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
- Process for the production of aluminium hydroxide from bauxite
- Applicant name
- SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSHCAPPIJ B.V.
- Opponent name
- ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - yes
Non-obvious solution of a technical problem
Time factor as secondary indication - Catchword
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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 wit h the ord er to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 47. filed on 24 October 1997, a description to be ada pted and Figures 1 and 2 as granted.