T 0319/03 (Diesel catalytic converter/PLATINUM PLUS) of 31.03.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T031903.20050331
- Date of decision
- 31 March 2005
- Case number
- T 0319/03
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 96908834.3
- IPC class
- C10L 1/30
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Utilization of platinum group in diesel engines
- Applicant name
- PLATINUM PLUS, INC.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Support in the description (Main Request) - no
Inventive step (1. Auxiliary Request) - no: meaning of the term
"catalytic converter" on a proper reading of the prior art document containing it - technical improvement not convincingly shown for all embodiments encompassed by the claim
Inventive step (2. Auxiliary Request) - yes - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0409/91
- Citing cases
- T 0874/11
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 grant a patent on the basis of the claims of the second auxiliary request submitted during oral proceedings and a description being adapted thereto.