T 2284/12 (Catalyst carriers/SAINT-GOBAIN) of 12.08.2014
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T228412.20140812
- Date of decision
- 12 August 2014
- Case number
- T 2284/12
- Online on
- 26 November 2014
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03743238.2
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- CATALYST CARRIERS
- Applicant name
- Saint-Gobain Ceramics and Plastics, Inc.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 82European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Amendments - allowable (yes)
Unity of invention - (yes)
Claims - clarity after amendment (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Novelty - non-disclosed combination of features
Inventive step - (yes)
Inventive step - unexpected improvement shown - 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 examining division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the claims according to the request submitted during oral proceedings and a description to be adapted where appropriate.