T 0673/99 of 07.10.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T067399.20021007
- Date of decision
- 7 October 2002
- Case number
- T 0673/99
- Online on
- 30 October 2002
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91117594.1
- IPC class
- B04C 5/081B01J 8/38B04C 5/28
- 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
- Centrifugal separator
- Applicant name
- Foster Wheeler Energia OY
- Opponent name
- ALSTOM Power Boilers
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973
- Keywords
- Opposition grounds - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Inventive step - (yes) after amendment - 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 first instance with an order to maintain European patent No. 0 481 438 in amended form on the following basis:
- claims 1 to 21 submitted on 3 July 2002,
- description: columns 1 to 14, submitted on 19. August 2002,
- drawings: Figures 1 to 12, submitted on 19. August 2002.