T 2050/11 (Asymmetric crimp pattern/PRAXAIR) of 16.09.2014
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T205011.20140916
- Date of decision
- 16 September 2014
- Case number
- T 2050/11
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01121391.5
- IPC class
- B01J 19/32F25J 3/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- 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
- Structured packing with asymmetric crimp pattern
- Applicant name
- PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Opponent name
- L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
SULZER Chemtech AG - Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Main request : sufficiency of disclosure (no) - absence of a specific embodiment reflecting the invention
Main request : sufficiency of disclosure (no) - undue burden
First auxiliary request : amendments (allowable) - no inadmissible generalisation
First auxiliary request : amendments (allowable) - inventive step (yes)
First auxiliary request : amendments (allowable) - identification of the closest prior art
First auxiliary request : amendments (allowable) - non-obvious improvement - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- T 2623/19
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 in amended form on the basis of the claims according to the first auxiliary request submitted on 16 September 2014, and a description to be adapted, if necessary.