European Patent Office

T 0279/98 of 15.11.2000

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T027998.20001115
Date of decision
15 November 2000
Case number
T 0279/98
Petition for review of
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Application number
91307217.9
IPC class
C08F 2/42
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Gas phase polymerisation
Applicant name
BP Chemicals Limited, et al
Opponent name
Union Carbide Corporation
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Keywords
Novelty - implicit disclosure (no) - combination of disclosures (no)
Inventive step - non-obvious combination of known features
Catchword
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Citing cases
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1. to 10 submitted during oral proceedings, after any consequential amendment of the description.