European Patent Office

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
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Application number
00300563.4
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
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
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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.