T 0622/03 (Fixed valve/KOCH-GLITSCH) of 28.09.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T062203.20070928
- Date of decision
- 28 September 2007
- Case number
- T 0622/03
- Online on
- 30 October 2007
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 98906000.9
- IPC class
- B01D 3/22
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Improved mass transfer device
- Applicant name
- Koch-Glitsch, LP
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (main request): no - improved performance not due to the only distinguishing feature
Added subject-matter (first auxiliary request): yes
Inventive step (second auxiliary request): yes - improved performance linked to distinguishing features - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The decision under appeal is set aside.
The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the second auxiliary request submitted during oral proceedings, a description to be adapted and figures 1 to 4 as filed.