T 2348/13 (Permselective membrane / TORAY) of 18.11.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T234813.20161118
- Date of decision
- 18 November 2016
- Case number
- T 2348/13
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 96304795.6
- 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
- Permselective membranes and methods for their production
- Applicant name
- TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Opponent name
- Fresenius Medical Care AG
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Amendments - allowable (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- G 0002/21
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 according to the Main Request filed with the statement setting out the grounds of appeal;
- Figures 1 and 2 of the patent specification;
- a description to be adapted where appropriate.