T 0941/98 (Sorbitol acetals/MILLIKEN) of 30.03.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T094198.19990330
- Date of decision
- 30 March 1999
- Case number
- T 0941/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94117530.9
- IPC class
- C07D 493/04
- 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
- Bis(3,4-dialkylbenzylidene) sorbitol acetals and compositions containing same
- Applicant name
- MILLIKEN RESEARCH CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty of an individual chemical compound (yes) - inadmissible combination of an example with a specific feature found in the same prior art document - prior art product not clearly defined by chemical name, melting point and yield
- Catchword
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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 for further prosecution.