T 0882/19 (Valmet/lime mud) of 07.06.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T088219.20220607
- Date of decision
- 7 June 2022
- Case number
- T 0882/19
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 09397517.5
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- METHOD OF TREATING LIME MUD
- Applicant name
- Valmet Technologies Oy
- Opponent name
- Omya International AG
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Oral proceedings - no withdrawal of request for oral proceedings
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Late-filed request - No discretion not to admit auxiliary request. - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing 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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request 2 filed with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal, and a description to be adapted where appropriate.