T 1727/20 (Soot filter/BASF) of 21.12.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T172720.20221221
- Date of decision
- 21 December 2022
- Case number
- T 1727/20
- Online on
- 13 January 2023
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 11746943.7
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- IMPROVED CATALYZED SOOT FILTER
- Applicant name
- BASF SE
BASF Corporation - Opponent name
- Umicore AG & Co. KG
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Amendments - allowable (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 as amended on the basis of the main request submitted on 19 July 2022 and a description to be adapted accordingly.