T 0478/10 (CeO2/ZrO2 composite/TOYOTA) of 19.10.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T047810.20121019
- Date of decision
- 19 October 2012
- Case number
- T 0478/10
- Online on
- 27 November 2012
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03024667.2
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- A method for preparing metal oxide particles and an exhaust gas purifying catalyst
- Applicant name
- Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Opponent name
- Rhodia Opérations
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Novelty (main request): yes
Inventive step (main request): yes - improvement (no evidence) - reformulation of the problem - non obvious alternative - Catchword
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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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent as granted.