European Patent Office

T 0449/23 vom 12.12.2024

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T044923.20241212
Datum der Entscheidung
12. Dezember 2024
Aktenzeichen
T 0449/23
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
16848689.2
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
An die Kammervorsitzenden verteilt (C)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
METHOD FOR PREPARING CATIONIC ELECTRODEPOSITION COATING COMPOSITION
Name des Antragstellers
Nippon Paint Automotive Coatings Co., Ltd.
Name des Einsprechenden
PPG Industries, Inc.
Kammer
3.3.02
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 139Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(3)
Schlagwörter
Inventive step
Amendments to a party's case under Article 13(2) RPBA
Orientierungssatz
1. Inventive step - credibility of the alleged technical
effect and burden of proof (reasons, points 2.5.6 and
2.5.7).
2. The amendment referred to in Article 12(4) RPBA is not
synonymous with the "amendment to a party's appeal case"
within the meaning of Article 13(2) RPBA (reasons, point
3.5).
3. An amendment by way of deletion of an (alternative in an)
independent claim is an amendment of the appeal case within
the meaning of Art 13(2) RPBA (reasons, point 3.6).

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.