T 1926/08 () of 3.5.2011

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T192608.20110503
Date of decision: 03 May 2011
Case number: T 1926/08
Application number: 98117721.5
IPC class: B01J 29/06
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 79 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Versions: Unpublished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 preparing bound zeolites
Applicant name: Polimeri Europa S.p.A.
Opponent name: Evonik Degussa GmbH
BASF SE
Board: 3.3.07
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 54(3)
European Patent Convention Art 56
European Patent Convention Art 83
European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)
European Patent Convention Art 123
European Patent Convention R 80
European Patent Convention R 138
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Art 1 of the Decision AC of 28 June 2001 on the transitional provisions under Art 7of the Act revising the EPC of 29 November 2000
Art 2 of the Decision AC of 7 December 2006 amending the Implementing Regulations to the EPC 2000
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 23a
European Patent Convention 1973 R 87
Keywords: Late filed request - admitted (yes)
Rule 87 EPC 1973 - applicable (yes)
Different claims, description and drawings for different contracting states - admitted (yes)
Enlarged Board - referral (no)
Amendments - occasioned by ground of opposition (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Disclosure - sufficiency (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Catchwords:

Rule 87 EPC 1973 applies to European patents granted before entry into force of EPC 2000, because it is an implementing regulation to Article 54(4) EPC 1973 (see points 3.3 to 3.8).

Cited decisions:
J 0003/06
J 0010/07
Citing decisions:
-

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