European Patent Office

T 1051/17 (Recycled aluminium casting/Casa Maristas Azterlan) of 18.10.2019

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T105117.20191018
Date of decision
18 October 2019
Case number
T 1051/17
Petition for review of
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Application number
10382360.5
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 obtaining improved mechanical properties in recycled aluminium castings free of platelet-shaped beta-phases
Applicant name
Casa Maristas Azterlan
Befesa Aluminio, S.L.
Opponent name
TRIMET Aluminium SE
BorgWarner, Inc.
Board
3.3.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123European 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)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Claims - lack of clarity no ground for opposition
Inventive step - (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0003/14
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 sole request filed as auxiliary request III on 15 October 2019 and a description to be adapted.