T 0720/96 (Removing nitrogen oxides/BABCOCK-HITACHI) of 16.09.1999

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T072096.19990916
Date of decision: 16 September 1999
Case number: T 0720/96
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 88312315.0
IPC class: B01D 53/36
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen (C)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: A process for removing nitrogen oxides
Applicant name: Babcock-Hitachi Kabushiki Kaisha
Opponent name: Siemens AG Abtlg. ZFE GR PA 3
Degussa-Hüls Aktiengesellschaft Patente und Marken
Board: 3.3.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
Keywords: Novelty - yes, selection from two independent groups
Inventive step - yes, non-obvious solution of a known technical problem
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0012/81 T 0181/82 T 0279/89 T 0666/89 T 0164/92
Citing cases: T 0224/97 T 1233/05 T 0230/07

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeals are dismissed.