T 1260/04 of 22.03.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T126004.20070322
- Date of decision
- 22 March 2007
- Case number
- T 1260/04
- Online on
- 23 April 2007
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01954971.6
- IPC class
- C22B 15/00
- 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
- Method for recovering copper from sulfide ore materials using high temperature pressure leaching, solvent extraction and electrowinning
- Applicant name
- Phelps Dodge Corporation
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 122 1973
- Keywords
- Admissibility, (yes after re-establishment)
Inventive step (yes) after amendments - Catchword
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- Cited 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 department of the first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the following documents:
- claims 1 to 6 filed during the oral proceedings;
- drawings Figures 1, 2A and 2B as published;
- a description to be adapted to the revised claims.