T 0537/09 (Epoxidation of ethylene/SHELL) of 17.07.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T053709.20130717
- Date of decision
- 17 July 2013
- Case number
- T 0537/09
- Online on
- 20 December 2013
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01944278.9
- IPC class
- C07D 301/10
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for operating the epoxidation of ethylene
- Applicant name
- Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
- Opponent name
- BASF SE
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Scientific Design Company Inc. - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 54Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Novelty - all requests - (yes) - specific increase not mentioned in the prior art
Inventive step - all requests - (no) - alleged improved effect (not shown) - obvious alternative
Main and auxiliary requests 1-3 - late-filed (yes) - admitted (yes) - not slowing down the procedure
Auxiliary request 4 - late-filed (yes) - admitted (no) - filed for tactical reasons - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appeal is dismissed.