T 0390/08 (Without hydrocarbon/TOPSOE) of 29.6.2011

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T039008.20110629
Date of decision: 29 June 2011
Case number: T 0390/08
Application number: 01109122.0
IPC class: C01B 3/40
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Process for the production of a hydrogen rich gas
Applicant name: Haldor Topsoe A/S
Opponent name: Johnson Matthey PLC
Board: 3.3.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention Art 83
European Patent Convention Art 84
Keywords: Clarity (yes): a composition consisting of compulsory and optional components is a "closed" composition
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes): definition of "absence of by-products" (here: "without formation of" - "essentially no" - "no detectable amount of") to be interpreted in a technically meaningful mannor
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
T 0084/83
T 0202/83
T 1190/01
T 1998/07
Citing decisions:
-

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t080390eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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