T 0458/99 (Ketene dimers/EKA) of 05.11.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T045899.20021105
- Date of decision
- 5 November 2002
- Case number
- T 0458/99
- Online on
- 27 November 2002
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94200263.5
- IPC class
- C07D 305/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- 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 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided:
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 following basis:
Claims: 1 to 10 as submitted at oral proceedings on 5 November 2002;
Description: page 2 as submitted at oral proceedings on 5 November 2002 and pages 3 to 5 as granted.