T 2197/16 of 13.05.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T219716.20220513
- Date of decision
- 13 May 2022
- Case number
- T 2197/16
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 09750253.8
- IPC class
- D21B 1/02B29B 17/02
- 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
- Abstract on EPC2000 R 099(1)(c)
- Application title
- Method for recycling composite material
- Applicant name
- REPLAN GLOBAL SAGL
- Opponent name
- Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
- Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- EPC2000_Art_108_(2007)_Sent_1European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 106(3)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 97(1)European Patent Convention R 99(1)(c)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Novelty - implicit disclosure (no)
Inventive step (yes)
Inventive step - ex post facto analysis
Inventive step - problem and solution approach
Inventive step - non-obvious combination of known features
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (no)
Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no)
Grounds for opposition - lack of clarity no ground for opposition
Late-filed facts - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal
Late-filed facts - submitted during oral proceedings
Late-filed facts - admitted (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Decision on apportionment of costs - not subject of the appeal proceedings - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0009/92G 0004/93G 0001/99G 0002/10G 0003/14T 0753/92T 0079/96T 0596/96T 0762/96T 1011/01T 0653/03T 0304/08T 0689/09T 0268/13T 2111/13T 1601/15
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appeal is dismissed.
2. The respondent's requests concerning the apportionment of costs are inadmissible.