T 0993/06 (Oxygen delignification/METSO) of 21.11.2007

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T099306.20071121
Date of decision: 21 November 2007
Case number: T 0993/06
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 96935649.2
IPC class: D21C 9/147
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: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Oxygen delignification of lignocellulosic pulp in two steps
Applicant name: Metso Paper Sundsvall AB
Opponent name: Metso Fiber Karlstad AB
Andritz Oy
Board: 3.3.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 106 1973 European Patent Convention Art 108 1973 European Patent Convention Art 112 1973 European Patent Convention Art 122 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention R 89 1973
Keywords: Admissibility of appeal (yes)
Referral (no)
Re-establishment of rights (irrelevant)
Main request: inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request: extension beyond the application as filed (yes)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0001/86 G 0001/97 J 0027/92 J 0003/95 T 0212/88 T 0116/90 T 1176/00 T 1081/02 T 0466/03 T 0830/03
Citing cases: J 0006/19 T 0105/11

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appeal is admissible.

2. The request for referral of questions to the Enlarged Board of appeal is dismissed.

3. The request of the Appellant for re-establishment of rights to be dismissed is irrelevant.

4. The decision under appeal is set aside.

5. The patent is revoked.