T 0310/97 of 07.06.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T031097.20000607
- Date of decision
- 7 June 2000
- Case number
- T 0310/97
- Online on
- 25 July 2000
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90308715.3
- IPC class
- F25J 3/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process and apparatus for producing nitrogen from air
- Applicant name
- THE BOC GROUP, INC.
- Opponent name
- LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - yes (after amendments)
- Catchword
- -
- 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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of Claims 1 to 10 for the contracting states GB, SE, LI, CH, BE, AT, LU and Claims 1 to 11 for the contracting states DE, FR, IT, NL both sets of claims filed in oral proceedings, the corresponding descriptions filed 5 May 2000 and a list of inserts filed for both descriptions in oral proceedings and the figures as granted.