T 1197/03 (Azeotropic blends/DU PONT) of 14.6.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T119703.20050614
Date of decision: 14 June 2005
Case number: T 1197/03
Application number: 93111181.9
IPC class: C09K 5/04
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Near-azeotropic blends for use as refrigerants
Applicant name: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Opponent name: ELF ATOCHEM S.A.
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
STAR REFRIGERATION LIMITED
SOLVAY SOLEXIS S.p.A.
RHÔNE-POULENC CHIMIE
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 108
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 64(b)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10a(2)
Keywords: Appeal admissible (yes) - based on fresh request - reasons of contested decision no longer apply - situation covered by RPBA
Amendments: main request (not allowable) - combination of separate embodiments; auxiliary request 1 (allowable) - combination of numerical ranges
Novelty (yes) - different proportions of components
Remittal to first instance (yes) - outstanding issues
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
T 0002/81
T 0105/87
T 0563/91
T 0162/97
T 0717/01
T 0934/02
Citing decisions:
T 0624/04
T 0642/05
T 1877/08
T 1451/10
T 0247/12

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t031197eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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