European Patent Office

T 1948/07 of 14.05.2009

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T194807.20090514
Date of decision
14 May 2009
Case number
T 1948/07
Online on
23 June 2009
Petition for review of
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Application number
99102539.6
IPC class
F01N 7/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Method and system for diagnosing deterioration of NOx catalyst
Applicant name
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Opponent name
Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Keywords
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Procedural violation (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
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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 6 of 14 May 2009;

(b) Description columns 1 to 12 of 14 may 2009;

(c) Drawings figures 1 to 13 as granted.