T 1268/09 (Filter element/NITTETSU) of 06.12.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T126809.20121206
- Date of decision
- 6 December 2012
- Case number
- T 1268/09
- Online on
- 2 January 2013
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03769912.1
- IPC class
- B01D 39/16
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Filter element and process for producing the same
- Applicant name
- NITTETSU MINING CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes, after amendment): non obvious improved filter element
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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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 department of first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of
- claims 1 to 4 filed by fax under cover of the appellant's second written submission dated 6 December 2012 and received by the EPO at 16:12 hours;
- figures 1 to 11 of the published European application; and
- a description to be adapted to said claims.