T 0958/11 (Composite oxide/TOYOTA) of 02.07.2014
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T095811.20140702
- Date of decision
- 2 July 2014
- Case number
- T 0958/11
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 04011982.8
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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
- Porous composite oxide and production method thereof
- Applicant name
- TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Opponent name
- Rhodia Opérations
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company - Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83
- Keywords
- Novelty - all requests (yes)
Novelty - reworked prior art example (not accepted)
Sufficiency of disclosure - main and auxiliary requests 1 to 10 (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - parameter insufficiently disclosed
Inventive step - auxiliary request 11 (yes)
Inventive step - alternative processes - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The contested decision is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of claims 1 to 13 of the auxiliary request 11 submitted by letter of 22 November 2011 (former auxiliary request 4 dated 15 October 2010), and a description to be adapted.