T 1197/03 (Azeotropic blends/DU PONT) of 14.06.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T119703.20050614
Date of decision: 14 June 2005
Case number: T 1197/03
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 93111181.9
IPC class: C09K 5/04
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: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Near-azeotropic blends for use as refrigerants
Applicant name: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Opponent name: ELF ATOCHEM S.A.
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
STAR REFRIGERATION LIMITED
SOLVAY SOLEXIS S.p.A.
RHÔNE-POULENC CHIMIE
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 108 1973 European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973 European Patent Convention R 64(b) 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10a(2)
Keywords: Appeal admissible (yes) - based on fresh request - reasons of contested decision no longer apply - situation covered by RPBA
Amendments: main request (not allowable) - combination of separate embodiments; auxiliary request 1 (allowable) - combination of numerical ranges
Novelty (yes) - different proportions of components
Remittal to first instance (yes) - outstanding issues
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0002/81 T 0105/87 T 0563/91 T 0162/97 T 0717/01 T 0934/02
Citing cases: T 0624/04 T 0642/05 T 1877/08 T 1451/10 T 0247/12

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 for further prosecution on the basis of claims 1 to 4 filed as first auxiliary request during the oral proceedings before the Board.