T 0954/93 () of 6.2.1997

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T095493.19970206
Date of decision: 06 February 1997
Case number: T 0954/93
Application number: 83106661.8
IPC class: C08F 210/16
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Ethylene-hexene-1 copolymer and process to produce ethylene-monoolefin copolymers
Applicant name: PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY
Opponent name: NORSOLOR S.A.
Stamicarbon B.V.
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.
SOLVAY & Cie, S.A., Bruxelles
Board: 3.3.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: Novelty (yes) - onus of proof not discharged (Reasons 7.6)
Inventive step (yes) - no recognition of technical problem in the prior art (Reasons 8.3 to 8.5)
High cost of experimentation to establish case irrelevant to burden of proof (Reasons 7.6)
Non appearance without notice of party reprehensible (Reasons 2)
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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T 0506/99
T 0499/00
T 0762/04
T 0069/07
T 0879/08
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T 1795/10
T 1939/10
T 0013/19

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