T 0725/08 (Organic Pigment/SUN) of 16.07.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T072508.20100716
- Date of decision
- 16 July 2010
- Case number
- T 0725/08
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01103566.4
- IPC class
- C09B 67/04
- 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
- Method for preparing organic pigments
- Applicant name
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- BASF SE
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 101(3)(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1); 12(1)
- Keywords
- Main request: "consisting essentially of" extends beyond the content of the application
1st to 3rd auxiliary request: extends beyond the content of the application as filed
4th to 7th auxiliary requets: lack of clarity due to the overlapping meaning of ingredient with respect to two defined ranges - Catchword
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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.