T 0814/08 (Ceramic-metal composite/ALCAN INT LTD) of 16.09.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T081408.20100916
- Date of decision
- 16 September 2010
- Case number
- T 0814/08
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 02766076.0
- IPC class
- C04B 41/88
- 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
- Boron containing ceramic-aluminum metal composite and method to form the composite
- Applicant name
- DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
- Opponent name
- ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Novelty (main request): yes
Inventive step (main request) - evidence for the effect (yes) - effect indicated in prior art - obvious solution
Auxiliary request (allowable) - method claims (not opposed) - board bound by opponent's statement under Rule 55(c) EPC - 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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 12 according to auxiliary request 1 filed at the oral proceedings and a description to be adapted.