T 0176/97 (Ionizing fluid/IBBOTT) of 18.03.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T017697.19980318
- Date of decision
- 18 March 1998
- Case number
- T 0176/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 91303873.3
- IPC class
- C02F 1/469
- 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
- Method and apparatus for treating fluid
- Applicant name
- Ibbott, Jack Kenneth
- Opponent name
- Ion Enterprises Ltd
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no) - non-functional modification
- Catchword
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.