T 1181/12 of 09.10.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T118112.20151009
- Date of decision
- 9 October 2015
- Case number
- T 1181/12
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 00117437.4
- IPC class
- C01B 3/56B01D 53/047
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Pressure swing adsorption process for the production of hydrogen
- Applicant name
- PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Opponent name
- L AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L ETUDE ET L
EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE - Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 115European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes)
Observations by third parties not taken into consideration - Catchword
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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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 8 of the sole request, submitted as auxiliary request 2 with the letter of 29 November 2012, and a description and figures to be adapted where necessary.