T 0281/99 (Removing microorganisms/MITSUBISHI) of 23.07.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T028199.20020723
- Date of decision
- 23 July 2002
- Case number
- T 0281/99
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93106161.8
- IPC class
- C02F 1/78
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Microorganism removing method
- Applicant name
- MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Opponent name
- L'AIR LIQUIDE, Société Anonyme pour L'étude et L'exploitation
des procédés Georges Claude - Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Procedural violation by Opposition Division to admit new claims during oral proceedings - no
Referral of questions to Enlarged Board of Appeal - no
Reimbursement of appeal fee - no
Inventive step - yes - not obvious without hindsight - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appeal is dismissed.
2. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.