T 0266/13 (Firing of ceramic honeycombs/CORNING) of 08.07.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T026613.20150708
- Date of decision
- 8 July 2015
- Case number
- T 0266/13
- Online on
- 11 August 2015
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 98959575.6
- IPC class
- C04B 38/00C04B 38/06C04B 35/195
- 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
- METHOD FOR FIRING CERAMIC HONEYCOMB BODIES
- Applicant name
- Corning Incorporated
- Opponent name
- Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Rauh Peter A. - Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request and first to third auxiliary requests (no)
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Reimbursement of appeal fee - substantial procedural violation (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes) - 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 for further prosecution on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request 4A, filed during oral proceedings.
3. The request of appellants II for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.