European Patent Office

T 0004/04 of 25.04.2006

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T000404.20060425
Date of decision
25 April 2006
Case number
T 0004/04
Petition for review of
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Application number
96909352.5
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Method of filling refrigerant mixture
Applicant name
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
Opponent name
Ineos Fluor Holdings Ltd.
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Keywords
Withdrawal of opposition
Selection invention
Admission of fresh ground of opposition
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent as granted.