T 0974/99 (Refrigerator oil/NIPPON OIL) of 24.09.2002

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T097499.20020924
Date of decision: 24 September 2002
Case number: T 0974/99
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 90125500.0
IPC class: C10M 105/36
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: Refrigerator oils for use with hydrogen-containing halogenocarbon refrigerants
Applicant name: NIPPON OIL COMPANY, LIMITED
Opponent name: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
Keywords: Main request: disclaimer not allowable under Article 123(2) - anticipating disclosure relating to the same technical field
First to twelfth auxiliary request: inventive step (no)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0002/88 G 0009/91 T 0170/87 T 0917/94 T 0863/96
Citing cases: -

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.