T 0355/99 (Ketene dimers / EKA Chemicals) of 30.07.2002

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T035599.20020730
Date of decision: 30 July 2002
Case number: T 0355/99
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 94908540.1
IPC class: C07C 45/89
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: A process for the production of ketene dimers
Applicant name: Eka Chemicals AB
Opponent name: Hercules Incorporated
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 88 1973
Keywords: Right of priority (no) - no specific disclosure of the claimed process in the previous application as a whole
Novelty (yes) - process not directly and unambiguously derivable from the prior art
Inventive step (yes) - characterising features not suggested in the cited documents
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0026/85 T 0290/86 T 0012/90 T 0133/92
Citing cases: T 0360/01 T 0566/01 T 0326/02 T 0299/03 T 0497/03 T 1247/03 T 0025/04 T 0042/04 T 0210/04 T 0236/04 T 0479/04 T 0927/04 T 0148/05 T 0808/05 T 0995/05 T 1008/05 T 1103/05 T 1121/05

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is maintained as granted.