T 0037/07 (Non-stoichiometric crystals as marking means/SICPA HOLDING S.A.) of 19.11.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T003707.20091119
- Date of decision
- 19 November 2009
- Case number
- T 0037/07
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 98118635.6
- IPC class
- C09D 11/00
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Use of inorganic particles and method for marking and identifying a substrate or an article
- Applicant name
- SICPA HOLDING S.A.
- Opponent name
- GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Added matter - (no)
Admissibility of a new ground - (no)
Inventive step (yes) - subject-matter cannot be deduced from the prior art - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the set of claims (claims 1 to 14) filed at the oral proceedings on 19 November 2009 and after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.