European Patent Office

T 2964/18 vom 14.06.2022

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T296418.20220614
Datum der Entscheidung
14. Juni 2022
Aktenzeichen
T 2964/18
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
12798263.5
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Nicht verteilt (D)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
COATING COMPOSITION FOR A FOOD OR BEVERAGE CAN
Name des Antragstellers
PPG Industries Ohio Inc.
Name des Einsprechenden
BASF Coatings GmbH
Evonik Operations GmbH
Kammer
3.3.02
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Schlagwörter
Novelty - main request (no)
auxiliary request 1 - admitted (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 2 and 3 (no)
Auxiliary request 4 - admitted (yes)
Auxiliary request 4 - sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Evidence not admitted by the opposition division
Evidence - admitted (no)
Late-filed evidence - admitted (no)
Auxiliary requests after summons - exceptional circumstances (no) - admitted (no)
Objections raised at the oral proceedings - exceptional circumstances (no) - admitted (no)
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierende Akten
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request 4 and a description possibly to be adapted thereto.