European Patent Office

T 2683/19 of 15.07.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T268319.20210715
Date of decision
15 July 2021
Case number
T 2683/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
07712790.0
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
A METHOD OF STORING ENERGY AND A CRYOGENIC ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
Applicant name
Highview Enterprises Limited
Opponent name
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET
L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1) (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2) (2020)
Keywords
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - intermediate generalisation
Inventive step - (yes)
Amendment to appeal case - amendment overcomes issues raised (yes)
Late-filed objection - admitted (no)
Catchword
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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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent with the following claims and a description to be adapted thereto:

- Claims 1-17 of new auxiliary request 2 filed with the submission dated 15 February 2021.