European Patent Office

T 0658/11 (Method of lubrication/LUBRIZOL) of 07.05.2014

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T065811.20140507
Date of decision
7 May 2014
Case number
T 0658/11
Petition for review of
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Application number
03741871.2
IPC class
C10M 163/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
METHOD OF LUBRICATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE ENGINE
Applicant name
The Lubrizol Corporation
Opponent name
Afton Chemical Corporation
Infineum International Limited
Board
3.3.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
Keywords
Admitted: claim sets A-C (yes), D-E (no)
Main request, auxiliary requests 1-3, claim sets A and B:
added matter (yes)
Claim set C: clarity (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 1621/09
Citing cases
T 1914/12

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.