T 0931/00 (Oxygen/AIR PRODUCTS) du 19.05.2003
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T093100.20030519
- Date de la décision
- 19 mai 2003
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 0931/00
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 94119787.3
- Classe de la CIB
- B01D 53/22
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Distribuées aux présidents et aux membres des chambres de recours (B)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Versions JO
- Aucun lien JO trouvé
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
- Integrated high temperature method for oxygen production
- Nom du demandeur
- AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
- Nom de l'opposant
- Praxair Technology, Inc.
- Chambre
- 3.3.05
- Sommaire
Although figures in examples may, under specific conditions, be used to limit a range, which was already present in the original application, they cannot be used to define an entirely new relationship between parameters which were never linked before. Such arbitrary new links between existing parameters introduce new matter, contrary to the requirements of Article 123(2) and 100(c) EPC (points 2.1 and 2.2).
- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Mots-clés
- Unallowable extension (main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 20) - creation of new parameters
Inventive step (auxiliary request 21) - yes, no incentive for the claimed solution of the problem in the prior art - Exergue
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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 with claims 1 to 10 submitted during the oral proceedings and the description to be adapted, figures as granted.