by Daniel X. Thomas
The patent relates to low temperature production of 2-chloro3,3,3-trifluoropropene, also known as HCFO-1233xf, or 1233xf.
Claim 1-6 as granted relate to a method of production of 1233xf and claims 7-9 as granted relate to an integrated system for the production of 1233xf.
Brief outline of the case
Due to the late-filing of experimental data during the first OP by the opponent,
by Daniel X. Thomas
Such an appeal is relatively rare, so that it might be worth looking into it.
Two things seem to have gone wrong in the present case. One at the proprietor’s representative, one at the OD.
Brief outline of the procedure
The OD decided to revoke the patent as some claims in the patent as granted or in one of the AR 1-5 were infringing Art 123(2).