T 0851/06 (Synthesis gas/MITSUBISHI) of 20.02.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T085106.20090220
- Date of decision
- 20 February 2009
- Case number
- T 0851/06
- Online on
- 2 April 2009
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01101536.9
- IPC class
- C01B 3/38
- 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 of manufacturing a synthesis gas to be employed for the synthesis of gasoline, kerosene and gas oil
- Applicant name
- MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Opponent name
- L'AIR LIQUIDE. S.A. A DIRECTOIRE ET CONSEIL DE SURVEILLANCE POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 56 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(3)
- Keywords
- Amendments (allowable)
Inventive step (yes): reformulated problem derivable from description - Catchword
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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 first instance with the order that the patent be maintained on the basis of the set of new claims 1 to 9 filed during the oral proceedings, and a description, including the Figures, to be adapted.