T 1018/97 (Molecular sieve/MOBIL) of 02.02.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T101897.20010202
- Date of decision
- 2 February 2001
- Case number
- T 1018/97
- Online on
- 16 March 2001
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91108734.4
- IPC class
- B01D 71/02
- 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
- Membrane formed of crystalline molecular sieve material
- Applicant name
- MOBIL OIL CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step
Main and first auxiliary request - no, obvious alternative
Second auxiliary request - yes, non-obvious use of the product - 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 with the claim of auxiliary request II filed during the oral proceedings and a description to be adapted.