European Patent Office

T 1997/22 (Recycled aluminium casting/Casa Maristas Azterlan) of 12.01.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T199722.20240112
Date of decision
12 January 2024
Case number
T 1997/22
Petition for review of
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Application number
10382360.5
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Method for obtaining improved mechanical properties in recycled aluminium castings free of platelet-shaped beta-phases
Applicant name
Casa Maristas Azterlan
Befesa Aluminio, S.L.
Opponent name
TRIMET Aluminium SE
BorgWarner, Inc.
Board
3.3.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 84
Keywords
Claims - support in the description
Claims - main request (no)
Claims - auxiliary request (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 with the following documents:

- claims of the sole request underlying T 1051/17

- description of the patent as granted, except for paragraphs [0001], [0013], [0015], [0016], [0018], [0024] and [0025] which were filed on 10 December 2020

and paragraphs [0017], [0022] and [0030] which were submitted on 30 November 2023

- figures as granted.

3. The appellant's appeal fee is reimbursed at 25%.