T 0816/99 (VSA process/AIR PRODUCTS) of 12.02.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T081699.20030212
- Date of decision
- 12 February 2003
- Case number
- T 0816/99
- Online on
- 16 April 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93115162.5
- IPC class
- B01D 53/047
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- 02 VSA process with low 02 capacity adsorbents
- Applicant name
- AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
- Opponent name
- Praxair Technology, Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty: yes - allegedly inherent properties of prior art product not convincingly established
Inventive step: yes (after amendment) - non-obvious alternative - Catchword
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- Cited 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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent with the claims of the "2nd Auxiliary Request" filed with letter dated 15. January 2003 and a description to be adapted.