T 1877/06 of 09.07.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T187706.20090709
- Date of decision
- 9 July 2009
- Case number
- T 1877/06
- Online on
- 25 September 2009
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99953254.2
- IPC class
- C23C 14/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for making metal flakes
- Applicant name
- AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- BASF Specialty Chemicals Holding GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 57a 1973
- Keywords
- Allowability of amendments (main request - no, auxiliary request Ib-yes)
Inventive step (auxiliary request Ib-no)
Admissibility of remaining auxiliary requests (no-defining only alternatives of the subject-matter of claim 1 of auxiliary request Ib) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.