T 0514/07 of 14.04.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T051407.20110414
- Date of decision
- 14 April 2011
- Case number
- T 0514/07
- Online on
- 22 June 2011
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 00975724.6
- IPC class
- B01D 65/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Overflow process and immersed membrane filtration system
- Applicant name
- Zenon Technology Partnership
- Opponent name
- Siemens Water Technologies Holding Corp.
- Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 123Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no) - obvious solution - Main Request
Auxiliary Requests filed during the oral proceedings - admissible (no) - Auxiliary Requests 1, 3, 5
Auxiliary Requests filed during the oral proceedings - admissible (yes) - Auxiliary Requests 2 and 4
Amendments - allowable (yes) - Auxiliary Requests 2 and 4
Inventive step (no) - obvious solution - Auxiliary Requests 2 and 4 - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent in suit is revoked.