T 0079/16 of 14.06.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T007916.20210614
- Date of decision
- 14 June 2021
- Case number
- T 0079/16
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 04705503.3
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Nitrogen-containing heterocycle derivative and organic electroluminescent element using the same
- Applicant name
- IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- Merck Patent GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83
- Keywords
- Novelty
Inventive step
Sufficiency of disclosure - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0177/08
- Citing cases
- -
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 claims according to auxiliary request 1 as filed with letter dated 18 March 2020 and a description to be adapted thereto.