T 0288/98 (Chroman esters/PFIZER) of 07.08.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T028898.20010807
- Date of decision
- 7 August 2001
- Case number
- T 0288/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 91301891.7
- IPC class
- C07D 311/58
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Process and intermediates for 2R-benzyl-chroman-6-carbaldehyde
- Applicant name
- PFIZER INC.
- Opponent name
- Merck Patent GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no) - obvious to try with a reasonable expectation of success
- Catchword
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.