T 0971/10 (Contacting tray/SHELL) of 25.08.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T097110.20110825
- Date of decision
- 25 August 2011
- Case number
- T 0971/10
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 04804968.8
- IPC class
- B01D 3/20
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Gas-liquid contacting tray
- Applicant name
- Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 35(12) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: clarity (no) - the term substantially renders the claimed subject-matter vague
Auxiliary request: clarity (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1966/17
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to Examining Division for further prosecution on the basis of the auxiliary request filed with the letter dated 19 August 2011.