T 1141/06 (Denitrating of exhaust gases/MITSUBISHI) of 30.03.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T114106.20090330
- Date of decision
- 30 March 2009
- Case number
- T 1141/06
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99202908.2
- IPC class
- B01D 53/86
- 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
- Method of denitrating exhaust gas
- Applicant name
- MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Main and first auxiliary request: inventive step (no): obvious implementation in a process of a known catalyst type
Second auxiliary request: inventive step (yes): non obvious implementation in a process of a specific catalyst type not yet known for efficiently removing ammonia - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0409/91
- Citing 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 first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the claim of the second auxiliary request filed with letter of 16 March 2009, Figure 1 as originally filed, and a description to be adapted.