T 0272/99 (Peroxy ester/NIPPON OIL) of 25.09.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T027299.20010925
- Date of decision
- 25 September 2001
- Case number
- T 0272/99
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 91308505.6
- IPC class
- C07C 09/38
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Novel peroxy ester, and polymerization initiator and curing agent using the ester
- Applicant name
- NIPPON OIL AND FATS COMPANY, LIMITED
- Opponent name
- Akzo Nobel N.V.
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive Step (yes) - determination of the closest prior art-skilled person would ignore structural modification described in prior art document for the reason of not addressing technical objectives of patent in suit - could/would approach
- Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 2579/11
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claim 1. as submitted at the oral proceedings on 25 September 2001 (main request) and a description yet to be adapted.