T 0540/01 (Butyleneglycol/DAICEL) of 5.11.2003

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T054001.20031105
Date of decision: 05 November 2003
Case number: T 0540/01
Application number: 93402815.0
IPC class: C07C 29/38
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Process for the preparation of 1,3-butylene glycol
Applicant name: Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
Opponent name: Celanese International Corporation
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(3)
Keywords: Documents late filed (no) - filed with grounds of appeal
Amendments (allowable)
Inventive step (yes) - closest prior art as acknowledged in the patent specification - fair comparison - technical effect not addressed in prior art
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
T 1018/04
T 0618/05
T 0295/08
T 2485/11

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