European Patent Office

T 1404/14 (Graphitised carbon/CATALER) du 20.12.2016

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T140414.20161220
Date de la décision
20 décembre 2016
Numéro de l'affaire
T 1404/14
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
07741064.5
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Non distribuées (D)
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
ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL, AND SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL
Nom du demandeur
Cataler Corporation
Nom de l'opposant
Umicore AG & Co. KG
Chambre
3.3.05
Sommaire
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Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Mots-clés
Late-filed ground for opposition - no misuse of the discretionary power by the opposition division
Late-filed ground for opposition - not submitted with the grounds of appeal - not prima facie relevant
Late-filed document - justification for late filing (no)
Main request - novelty - selection invention (no)
Late-filed request - submitted during the oral proceedings
Late-filed request - not admitted
Inventive step - auxiliary request 2
Inventive step - unexpected improvement (yes)
Exergue
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Affaires citantes
T 1993/16T 0234/20

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of auxiliary request 2, submitted as the former sole auxiliary request with the letter of 4 July 2013, and a description to be amended, if necessary.