T 1857/19 (Compressor and PSA dryer/Ateliers François) of 17.09.2021

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T185719.20210917
Date of decision: 17 September 2021
Case number: T 1857/19
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 15173873.9
IPC class: B01D 53/047 B01D 53/26
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: -
Application title: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING AND DRYING A GAS
Applicant name: Ateliers François
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords: -
Catchword: Regarding the question under which circumstances the mere deletion of a category of claims is not to be considered an amendment of a party's appeal case or could - at least - be seen as exceptional circumstances under Article 13(2) RPBA 2020, see reasons 1.1
Cited cases: T 2222/15 T 1480/16 T 1569/17 T 0995/18
Citing cases: T 1152/16 T 1773/16 T 0273/17 T 2360/17 T 2080/18 T 2091/18 T 1024/19 T 2325/19 T 0532/20 T 0541/20 T 1880/20 T 0424/21 T 1800/21 T 0026/22 T 1004/22 T 2022/22 T 0994/23 T 1440/23 T 2016/23

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the examining division for further prosecution on the basis of the sole request submitted as fourth auxiliary request during the oral proceedings.