T 0913/04 of 07.11.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T091304.20061107
- Date of decision
- 7 November 2006
- Case number
- T 0913/04
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 98108261.3
- IPC class
- F25J 3/04
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Cryogenic air separation with warm turbine recycle
- Applicant name
- PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Opponent name
- LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
L'AIR LIQUIDE, S.A. A DIRECTOIRE ET CONSEIL DE SURVEILLANCE POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE - Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0010/91
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The impugned decision is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the following documents:
- claim 1 as filed with letter of 4 October 2006 claims 2-10 as granted;
- description page 2 as filed with letter of 7 August 2007, pages 3-5 as granted;
- figure 1-2 as granted.