SABIC Global Technologies B.V. is well-renowned for its ventures in Petrochemicals, Specialties, Agri-Nutrients, and Metals. Executive Vice President (EVP) supervises these components and helps consumers in recognizing different opportunities in significant-end markets like infrastructure, medical treatment, packaging, agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, communication, and clean energy.
In India, the SABIC’s ventures focus on the departure of off-gases from C3 hydrocarbons in the propane dehydrogenation progression, polycarbonate arrangements with heightened optical elements, articles designed therefrom, and means of manufacture, and the process and installation for the conversion of crude oil to petrochemicals having an improved propylene yield.
SABIC filed a patent application numbered 201617038058 that is titled as Coated Granular Fertilizers Methods of Manufacture Thereof and Uses. The patent has been filed in the field of Chemicals. This Patent Application has been granted as Patent Number 347572.
This invention covers a coated fertilizer comprising, a fertilizer granule, and a coating disposed on a surface of the fertilizer granule, wherein the coating, comprises, a polylactic acid, a second polymer comprising a poly (butylene succinate), cellulose triacetate, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing and a sealant comprising 0.1 to 2 wt.% wax based on the total weight of the coated fertilizer.
During the patent examination, the patent examiner raised objections under Section 3(d) and 3(e) of the Indian Patents Act. Under Section 3(d) the said claims were not patentable as the alleged coated fertilizer in the claims was considered to be the same substance as disclosed in the cited prior art. Hence the said claims are not patentable u/s 3(d) of the Patents Act, 1970 (as amended) unless they differ significantly concerning efficacy compared to a known substance. Further, under section 3(e) the asserted claims are not patentable.
As a response, the Applicant submitted that under Section 3(d) the Patents Act, 1970, the recorded document dictates every element of the claimed composition or make the claimed compositions obvious. Further, under section 3(e), the Applicant submitted that the invention distinctly demonstrates a significant advantageous effect exerted by the specifically claimed combination over the cited art which is also clearly synergistic.
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