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)
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- Decision in English
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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.