European Patent Office

T 1880/16 (Ammonia synthesis gas/thyssenkrupp) of 08.01.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T188016.20200108
Date of decision
8 January 2020
Case number
T 1880/16
Online on
19 March 2020
Petition for review of
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Application number
08853299.9
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AMMONIA SYNTHESIS GAS
Applicant name
CASALE SA
Opponent name
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
Board
3.3.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords
Inventive step - (yes)
Inventive step - non-obvious alternative
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 with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the claims of the main request filed with the statement of grounds of appeal as the second auxiliary request and a description to be adapted if necessary.