T 1055/17 (Exhaust system/Johnson Matthey) of 28.09.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T105517.20200928
- Date of decision
- 28 September 2020
- Case number
- T 1055/17
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 11709786.5
- IPC class
- F01N 3/08F01N 3/035B01D 53/94
- 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
- EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPRISING A NOX STORAGE CATALYST AND CATALYSED SOOT FILTER
- Applicant name
- Johnson Matthey PLC
- Opponent name
- Umicore AG & Co. KG
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 54(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 84 (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2) (2020)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes)
- Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1326/23
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 main request filed on 26 August 2020 and a description to be adapted where appropriate.