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Date of decision 10 July 2003
Case number T 0042/00 - 3.3.6
Application number 94928879.9
IPC C10G65/12
Proceedings Language EN
Title of the application Hydrocracking and hydrodewaxing process
Applicant name Akzo Novel N.V., et al
Opponent name Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Headnote
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Articles and Rules EPC . Art 54
. Art 56
. R 57a
Keywords
Amendments to the claims originated by grounds for opposition (yes)
Novelty (main request) - no - all features disclosed in combination
Novelty (auxiliary request) - yes
Inventive step (auxiliary request): no - technical advantage over closest prior art not proven for all process conditions encompassed by claim 1 - burden of proof on the Appellants
Cited Decisions T 0511/92
T 0585/92
T 0412/91
Catchwords:
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