T 1154/97 of 17.11.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T115497.20001117
- Date of decision
- 17 November 2000
- Case number
- T 1154/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 86907158.9
- IPC class
- C08L 75/04
- 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
- Organoclay Composition
- Applicant name
- Süd-Chemie Inc
- Opponent name
- Southern Clay Incorporated
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes): selected combination of substituents not clearly and unambiguously disclosed in prior art
Inventive step (no): obvious improvement
Disclaimer: not admissible - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0925/96
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.