T 0461/09 (PSA with high intrinsic diffusivity adsorbent/PRAXAIR) of 06.05.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T046109.20110506
- Date of decision
- 6 May 2011
- Case number
- T 0461/09
- Online on
- 15 July 2011
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99908560.8
- IPC class
- B01D 53/053
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Pressure swing adsorption gas separation method, using adsorbents with high intrinsic diffusivity and low pressure ratios
- Applicant name
- PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure - main request, auxiliary requests 1 - 8 (no), auxiliary requests 9, 10 (yes)
Amendment beyond original disclosure - auxiliary request 9 (yes), auxiliary request 10 (no)
Remittal to first instance - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of claims 1 to 20 of the tenth auxiliary request and the description as originally filed with amended pages 2,6,7,14,15,18,22,23,30 to 35 filed with letter of 18 September 2006.