T 1014/10 (Low boron filter/H&V) of 15.01.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T101410.20130115
- Date of decision
- 15 January 2013
- Case number
- T 1014/10
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 00986383.8
- IPC class
- B01D 39/20
- 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
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- Application title
- Low boron containing microfibreglass filtration media
- Applicant name
- HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Co., Ltd.
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
- Keywords
- Inventive step (main request): yes
Reimbursement of appeal fees (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0153/85
- Citing cases
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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 on the basis of claims 1 to 19 of the main request filed with letter of 2 July 2010, a description to be adapted, and Figures 1 to 9 of the contested patent.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.