T 1744/20 of 14.07.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T174420.20230714
- Date of decision
- 14 July 2023
- Case number
- T 1744/20
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 12753569.8
- IPC class
- F25B 9/12
- 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
- CRYOGENIC COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD
- Applicant name
- Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited
- Opponent name
- Bluefors Oy
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 107European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
- Keywords
- Reimbursement of appeal fee - substantial procedural violation (no)
Admissibility of patent proprietor's appeal - entitlement to appeal
Amendments
Late-filed objection - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (no)
Novelty - public prior use (yes)
Novelty - public prior use (no)
Novelty - insufficient evidence
Novelty - public prior use
Novelty - obligation to maintain secrecy (yes)
Inventive step - 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:
- claims 1 to 22 filed as auxiliary request 6 with the letter dated 19 May 2021.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.