T 0210/98 of 19.12.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T021098.20001219
- Date of decision
- 19 December 2000
- Case number
- T 0210/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 87305376.3
- IPC class
- C08F 10/00
- 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
- Alpha-olefin polymerization catalyst system including an advantageous modifier component
- Applicant name
- AMOCO CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- BASF Aktiengesellschaft Patente, Marken und Lizenzen
Shell Oil Company - Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 104(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Costs - late withdrawal of requests - apportionment - equity (no)
Inventive step - non-obvious combination of known features - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0002/88
- Citing cases
- T 0084/20
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 on the basis of the set of claims submitted as main request during the oral proceedings.
3. The request for apportionment of costs is rejected.