T 1630/06 (Polyurethane ink binders/SIEGWERK) of 17.12.2008
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T163006.20081217
- Date of decision
- 17 December 2008
- Case number
- T 1630/06
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 01102492.4
- IPC class
- C09D 11/10
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- A polyurethane resin, a coating composition comprising a polyurethane resin, use of a polyurethane resin for printing plastic substrates, method of producing a polyurethane resin, a method of producing a laminate carrying a printed image
- Applicant name
- Siegwerk Benelux NV
- Opponent name
- Tennants Inks & Coatings Supplies Ltd.
Sun Chemical Corporation - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - solution not obvious even if the problem to be solved is regarded as to provide an alternative
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0129/88
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent as amended in the following version:
Description
Pages 2, 4, 7, 8 and 13 of the patent specification;
pages 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12 received during the oral proceedings on 17 December 2008.
Claims
Claims 1 to 25 received during the oral proceedings on 17 December 2008.