European Patent Office

T 1404/14 (Graphitised carbon/CATALER) vom 20.12.2016

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T140414.20161220
Datum der Entscheidung
20. Dezember 2016
Aktenzeichen
T 1404/14
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
07741064.5
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Nicht verteilt (D)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL, AND SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL
Name des Antragstellers
Cataler Corporation
Name des Einsprechenden
Umicore AG & Co. KG
Kammer
3.3.05
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Schlagwörter
Late-filed ground for opposition - no misuse of the discretionary power by the opposition division
Late-filed ground for opposition - not submitted with the grounds of appeal - not prima facie relevant
Late-filed document - justification for late filing (no)
Main request - novelty - selection invention (no)
Late-filed request - submitted during the oral proceedings
Late-filed request - not admitted
Inventive step - auxiliary request 2
Inventive step - unexpected improvement (yes)
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierende Akten
T 1993/16T 0234/20

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of auxiliary request 2, submitted as the former sole auxiliary request with the letter of 4 July 2013, and a description to be amended, if necessary.