European Patent Office

T 0487/16 vom 30.04.2020

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T048716.20200430
Datum der Entscheidung
30. April 2020
Aktenzeichen
T 0487/16
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
03736402.3
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
An die Kammervorsitzenden verteilt (C)
Amtsblattfassungen
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR CLEANING OF CRANKCASE GAS
Name des Antragstellers
Alfa Laval Corporate AB
Name des Einsprechenden
MAHLE International GmbH
Kammer
3.2.06
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 54 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2) (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4) (2007)
Schlagwörter
Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes)
Late filed inventive step objection - could have been filed before the opposition division (yes) - objection admitted (no)
Document admitted by the opposition division upon which the decision was based - not to be excluded from appeal proceedings
Orientierungssatz
See Reasons 3.1; document admitted by the opposition division upon which the decision was based - not to be excluded from appeal proceedings.

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is maintained as granted.