European Patent Office

T 0492/98 of 18.01.2002

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T049298.20020118
Date of decision
18 January 2002
Case number
T 0492/98
Online on
22 January 2002
Petition for review of
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Application number
93921431.8
IPC class
C22B 43/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Method for removing mercury from contaminated soils and industrial wastes and related apparatus
Applicant name
PITTSBURGH MINERAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Opponent name
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Board
3.2.02
Headnote
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Keywords
Clarity, inventive step (yes) after amendment
Catchword
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Cited 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 grant a patent on the basis of the following documents:

Claims:

1. to 10 submitted on 16 November 2001 with telefax of 16 November 2001

Description:

pages 1 to 8, 14, 17, 23 to 29 as originally filed

pages 9 to 13, 13a, 15, 16, 18 to 22, 30 submitted on 5 June 2001 with letter of 1 June 2001

Figures:

Figures 1, 3 and 4 as originally filed (renumbered as Figures 1 to 3 as requested in the letter of 1 June 2001)