European Patent Office

T 0018/14 of 22.01.2015

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T001814.20150122
Date of decision
22 January 2015
Case number
T 0018/14
Petition for review of
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Application number
09161329.9
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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 separating metal-containing fractions from dry slag and the use of this method for waste incineration slag.
Applicant name
Recco B.V.
Opponent name
Zweckverband Kehrichtverwertung Züricher Oberland
(KEZO) /Böni Daniel
Board
3.2.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Late submitted material - correct exercise of discretion (yes)
Late submitted material - public prior use admitted (no)
Late submitted material - document admitted (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0007/93
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 the following documents:

- Claims 1 to 11 of the Auxiliary Request and pages 1 to 13 of the description as filed during the oral proceedings;

- Figures 1 to 4b as granted.