T 0088/99 (Therephthalic acid/DU PONT) of 31.07.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T008899.20030731
- Date of decision
- 31 July 2003
- Case number
- T 0088/99
- Online on
- 11 September 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92300888.2
- IPC class
- C07C 51/487
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for the production of terephthalic acid
- Applicant name
- E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
- Opponent name
- BP Corporation North America Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Clarity (yes) - objections do not arise out of the amendments made
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution of the technical problem - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The matter is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the set of Claims 1 to 7 submitted at the oral proceedings on 31. July 2003 and a description to be adapted thereto.