T 1612/13 (Titanium dioxide pigments / CRISTAL USA) of 21.01.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T161213.20160121
- Date of decision
- 21 January 2016
- Case number
- T 1612/13
- Online on
- 16 September 2016
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 02721170.5
- IPC class
- C09C 1/36
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Titanium dioxide pigments with improved gloss and/or durability
- Applicant name
- Cristal USA Inc.
- Opponent name
- KRONOS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - improvement convincingly proven - 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:
The decision under appeal is set aside.
The patent is maintained as granted.