T 0210/04 (Phtalocyanine pigment/TOYO INK MANUFACTURING) of 15.11.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T021004.20061115
- Date of decision
- 15 November 2006
- Case number
- T 0210/04
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94305922.0
- IPC class
- C09B 67/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for the production of copper phthalocyanine pigment and its use
- Applicant name
- TOYO INK MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- Ciba Speciality Chemicals Holding Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: amendment - implicit disclosure (yes); clarity (yes) - no contradiction in the claim arising out of the amendments; novelty (yes); inventive step (yes) - obvious alternative
First auxiliary request: amendment - allowable (yes); clarity (yes); remittal to first instance (yes) - fresh process claim - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0002/88G 0001/03G 0002/03T 0002/80T 0032/82T 0181/82T 0301/87T 0472/88T 0823/96T 1129/97T 0355/99T 0412/02
- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The main request is rejected.
3. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution upon the basis of Claims 1-6 of the first auxiliary request.