T 1948/07 of 14.05.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T194807.20090514
- Date of decision
- 14 May 2009
- Case number
- T 1948/07
- Online on
- 23 June 2009
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99102539.6
- IPC class
- F01N 7/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method and system for diagnosing deterioration of NOx catalyst
- Applicant name
- NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
- Opponent name
- Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Procedural violation (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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FOR THESE REASONS IT IS DECIDED THAT:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of:
(a) Claims 1 to 6 of 14 May 2009;
(b) Description columns 1 to 12 of 14 may 2009;
(c) Drawings figures 1 to 13 as granted.