European Patent Office

T 2233/09 (Augmenting step/ANDRITZ) vom 21.09.2012

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T223309.20120921
Datum der Entscheidung
21. September 2012
Aktenzeichen
T 2233/09
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
01200864.5
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
An die Kammervorsitzenden verteilt (C)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Dissolved solids control in pulp production
Name des Antragstellers
Andritz Inc.
Name des Einsprechenden
Metso Paper Sweden Aktiebolag
Kammer
3.3.06
Leitsatz
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Schlagwörter
Admissibility of the new grounds of opposition (no): no consent of the Patent Proprietor
Admissibility of the new objections raised under Art. 123(2) EPC (no): their introduction during oral proceedings would have disadvantaged the Patent Proprietor
Admissibility of documents submitted with the grounds of appeal (yes): reaction to the decision under appeal
Novelty (yes): implicit disclosure of one of the claimed method steps not convincingly proven
Inventive step (yes): unobvious alternative
Apportionment of costs in the Respondent's favour (yes): adjournment of oral proceedings due to Appellant's conduct
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierende Akten
T 0234/16

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appeal is dismissed.

2. The costs incurred to the Respondent due to the oral proceedings of 19 September 2012 are to be borne by the Appellant.