T 0761/08 of 18.11.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T076108.20101118
- Date of decision
- 18 November 2010
- Case number
- T 0761/08
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 00300563.4
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Liquid inventory recirculation for re-startup of column for separating argon from oxygen
- Applicant name
- AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
- Opponent name
- L'AIR LIQUIDE, S.A. A DIRECTOIRE ET CONSEIL DE
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(3)
- Keywords
- Disclaimer relevant for inventive step
- Catchword
- A disclaimer allowable in respect of a document, constituting prior art under Article 54(3) EPC, which becomes relevant for inventive step in respect of a prior art document under Article 54(2) EPC contravenes Article 123(2) EPC.
- Cited cases
- G 0001/03
- Citing cases
- G 0001/16
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution on the basis of the auxiliary requests 1 and 2 filed on 27 October 2008.