T 0842/05 of 18.09.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T084205.20070918
- Date of decision
- 18 September 2007
- Case number
- T 0842/05
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 97113901.9
- IPC class
- F28D 1/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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
- Integral-type heat exchanger
- Applicant name
- Calsonic Kansei Corporation
- Opponent name
- Behr GmbH & Co.
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 87(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 55(c) 1973
- Keywords
- Priority not valid
Fresh ground of opposition not admitted - no patentee approval
Clarity - not ground for opposition
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0002/98
- Citing cases
- -
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 on the basis of:
(a) claims 1 to 23 as filed during the oral proceedings,
(b) the description consisting of page 2 with insertion A as filed during the oral proceedings and pages 3 to 12 as granted, and
(c) figures 1 to 45 as granted.