T 0925/98 of 13.03.2001

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T092598.20010313
Date of decision: 13 March 2001
Case number: T 0925/98
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 89305294.4
IPC class: F28F 9/02 F25B 39/04
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 condenser
Applicant name: SHOWA ALUMINUM KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Opponent name: BEHR GmbH & Co.
VALEO THERMIQUE MOTEUR
Board: 3.2.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 123 1973 European Patent Convention Art 53 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
Keywords: No added subject-matter (combination of range ends)
Inventive step (yes)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0002/81 T 0053/82 T 0201/83 T 0099/85 T 0229/85 T 0571/89 T 0656/92 T 0522/96 T 0947/96
Citing cases: T 0344/99 T 0412/00 T 0321/01 T 0433/01 T 0782/01 T 0951/01 T 0035/02 T 0667/02 T 0981/02 T 0101/04 T 0239/04 T 0956/04 T 1145/04 T 1265/04 T 0016/05 T 0044/05 T 0666/05 T 0520/06 T 1291/06 T 1511/07 T 2106/08 T 0328/10 T 1451/10 T 2001/10 T 1256/11 T 2159/11 T 0227/13 T 0193/17 T 0516/18 T 2646/18 T 0760/22 T 1576/23

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 7 submitted on 12 November 1998, the adapted description filed in oral proceedings and Figures 1 to 15 according to the patent specification.