T 0931/00 (Oxygen/AIR PRODUCTS) vom 19.05.2003
- Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T093100.20030519
- Datum der Entscheidung
- 19. Mai 2003
- Aktenzeichen
- T 0931/00
- Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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- Anmeldenummer
- 94119787.3
- IPC-Klasse
- B01D 53/22
- Verfahrenssprache
- Englisch
- Verteilung
- An die Kammervorsitzenden und -mitglieder verteilt (B)
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- Entscheidung auf Englisch
- Amtsblattfassungen
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- Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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- Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
- Integrated high temperature method for oxygen production
- Name des Antragstellers
- AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
- Name des Einsprechenden
- Praxair Technology, Inc.
- Kammer
- 3.3.05
- Leitsatz
Although figures in examples may, under specific conditions, be used to limit a range, which was already present in the original application, they cannot be used to define an entirely new relationship between parameters which were never linked before. Such arbitrary new links between existing parameters introduce new matter, contrary to the requirements of Article 123(2) and 100(c) EPC (points 2.1 and 2.2).
- Relevante Rechtsnormen
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Schlagwörter
- Unallowable extension (main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 20) - creation of new parameters
Inventive step (auxiliary request 21) - yes, no incentive for the claimed solution of the problem in the prior art - Orientierungssatz
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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 the order to maintain the patent with claims 1 to 10 submitted during the oral proceedings and the description to be adapted, figures as granted.