T 0445/16 (Efficiency optimisation of electrolysis cells/Recherche 2000) of 20.04.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T044516.20180420
- Date of decision
- 20 April 2018
- Case number
- T 0445/16
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 08010650.3
- IPC class
- C25B 15/02
- 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
- Efficiency optimization and damage detection of electrolysis cells
- Applicant name
- Recherche 2000 Inc.
- Opponent name
- ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Transfer of opposition (no)
Main and first auxiliary requests - Novelty - no
Auxiliary requests 1ter and 3quater - not clearly allowable
Auxiliary request 3 - amendments - allowable(no)
Auxiliary request 3quater-bis - allowable - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The impugned decision is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the claims (1 to 3) of auxiliary request 3quater-bis submitted during the oral proceedings on 20 April 2018 and a description and figures to be adapted thereto, if necessary.