T 0899/97 (Separator/REXAIR) of 28.11.2001

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T089997.20011128
Date of decision: 28 November 2001
Case number: T 0899/97
Application number: 91900623.9
IPC class: B01D 47/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 53 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Separator for a vacuum cleaner system
Applicant name: REXAIR, INC
Opponent name: FULL POINT Srl
PROAIR GmbH Gerätebau
Board: 3.3.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 108
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 65(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 67
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds - appeal inadmissible - refund of appeal fee refused
Expert allowed to speak at oral proceedings
Right to be heard - yes
Novelty - no - functional features implicitly disclosed by prior art
Inventive step - yes (after amendment)
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0004/95
T 0334/94
Citing decisions:
-

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t970899eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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