T 0113/99 (Urea production/UREA CASALE) of 22.10.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T011399.20031022
- Date of decision
- 22 October 2003
- Case number
- T 0113/99
- Online on
- 19 November 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93117226.6
- IPC class
- C07C 273/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method of retrofitting a pre-existing plant for urea production including an ammonia stripping section
- Applicant name
- UREA CASALE S.A.
- Opponent name
- Snamprogetti S.p.A.
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution of the technical problem underlying the patent in suit
- 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 case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims of the main request submitted at the oral proceedings on 22 October 2003 and a description to be adapted thereto.