T 0319/98 (Acetic acid/BP CHEMICALS) of 19.02.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T031998.20020219
- Date of decision
- 19 February 2002
- Case number
- T 0319/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 92301825.3
- IPC class
- C07C 51/44
- 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
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- Application title
- Process for the recovery of acetic acid from compositions comprising acetic acid and water
- Applicant name
- BP Chemicals Limited
- Opponent name
- HNA Holdings, Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes) - new use according to G 0002/88 and G 0006/88
Inventive step (yes) - non obvious alternative - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 2192/22
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.