T 0347/19 (Intermediate tank/JAPAN OIL) of 11.02.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T034719.20220211
- Date of decision
- 11 February 2022
- Case number
- T 0347/19
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 08861676.8
- IPC class
- C10G 2/00C10G 47/00
- 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
- METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF WAX FRACTION STORAGE TANK
- Applicant name
- Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation
INPEX Corporation
JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.
Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Co., Ltd. - Opponent name
- Sasol South Africa (Proprietary) Limited
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - closest prior art unsuitable/unpromising starting point
Late-filed request - No legal basis to contest admittance
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 2057/12
- Citing cases
- -
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 claims 1 to 6 of auxiliary request 1 as filed with letter dated 9 August 2019 and a description to be adapted where appropriate.