T 0164/98 (Ketene dimers/AKZO NOBEL) of 19.02.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T016498.20020219
- Date of decision
- 19 February 2002
- Case number
- T 0164/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 92204040.7
- IPC class
- C07C 45/89
- 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
- Long-chain ketene dimers
- Applicant name
- Akzo Nobel N.V.
- Opponent name
- Hercules Incorporated
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - definition of the technical problem - non-obvious solution
- Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.