DG3: DBA case T 0346/92

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Date of decision

29 July 1993

Case number

T 0346/92 - 3.3.1

Application number

84114575.8

IPC

C07C51/12

Proceedings Language

Title of the application

Production of carboxylic acids from alcohols

Applicant name

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION

Opponent name

01) HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Frankfurt
02) BP Chemicals Limited

Headnote

-

Articles and Rules

EPC . Art 56

Keywords

Inventive step - yes - non-obvious alternative

Cited Decisions

T 0243/87

Catchwords:

Long delay in issuing written reasons after oral decision not acceptable, point 7 of the Reasons