T 0319/98 (Acetic acid/BP CHEMICALS) of 19.2.2002

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T031998.20020219
Date of decision: 19 February 2002
Case number: T 0319/98
Application number: 92301825.3
IPC class: C07C 51/44
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 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Versions: Unpublished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 recovery of acetic acid from compositions comprising acetic acid and water
Applicant name: BP Chemicals Limited
Opponent name: HNA Holdings, Inc.
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: Novelty (yes) - new use according to G 0002/88 and G 0006/88
Inventive step (yes) - non obvious alternative
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0002/88
G 0006/88
T 0958/90
T 0254/93
T 0279/93
T 0892/94
Citing decisions:
-

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t980319eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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