T 0779/23 (Surface coated filter/Baldwin) of 06.02.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T077923.20250206
- Date of decision
- 6 February 2025
- Case number
- T 0779/23
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 17753664.6
- IPC class
- B01D 46/52B01D 39/14
- 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
- SURFACE COATED FILTER AND METHOD
- Applicant name
- Baldwin Filters, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Donaldson Company, Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 1800/21
- 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 on the basis of the sole request, labelled amended third auxiliary request, submitted during the oral proceedings before the board on 6 February 2025, and a description to be adapted.