T 0469/19 of 14.12.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T046919.20211214
- Date of decision
- 14 December 2021
- Case number
- T 0469/19
- Online on
- 1 February 2022
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 10793225.3
- 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
- CATALYSED PHENOL HYDROGENATION
- Applicant name
- CAP III B.V.
- Opponent name
- versalis S.p.A.
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (yes)
First auxiliary request - allowed - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 claims 1 to 9 of the auxiliary request 1, filed as auxiliary request 8 with the reply to the grounds of appeal dated 9 September 2019, and a description yet to be adapted.