T 1556/11 (Vesuvius Crucible/composite material) of 30.09.2014
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T155611.20140930
- Date of decision
- 30 September 2014
- Case number
- T 1556/11
- Online on
- 24 October 2014
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99972613.6
- IPC class
- C04B 35/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- COMPOSITE MATERIAL
- Applicant name
- VESUVIUS CRUCIBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co.KG
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Inventive step - non-obvious alternative - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- 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 the claims of the main request (labelled "III") submitted during the oral proceedings and a description to be adapted.