European Patent Office

T 0110/07 (PASC Coatings/PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.) of 30.11.2011

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T011007.20111130
Date of decision
30 November 2011
Case number
T 0110/07
Petition for review of
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Application number
98909123.6
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning article and method of making same
Applicant name
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
Opponent name
Pilkington plc
SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
Board
3.3.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 87Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords
Admissibility of a late filed request (no): amendments, even if deletion, amount to unforseeable issues
Priority validly claimed (yes - feature at issue disclosed in priority document (reasons 2.4)
Novelty (main request, auxiliary request 1): yes
Inventive step (main request, auxiliary request 1): no - obvious alternative
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 patent is revoked.