T 1248/08 (Coating solution/SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO. LTD) of 16.02.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T124808.20120216
- Date of decision
- 16 February 2012
- Case number
- T 1248/08
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99309919.1
- IPC class
- C03C 17/00C03C 17/34
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Coating solution for forming a film for cutting off solar radiation and the film formed therefrom
- Applicant name
- SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED
- Opponent name
- Akzo Nobel Coatings International N.V.
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 87(1)European Patent Convention R 139
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter (main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 3) (yes) - illegible number in the application as originally filed - value not unambiguously derivable from graphical representation - a survey: not an acceptable evidence for supporting the most probable value - balance of probability: not an acceptable standard for determining the actual value - priority document cannot be used as a basis for corrections" "Referral to the EBA (no) - question already answered by the jurisprudence" "Disclaimer (auxiliary request 4): not allowable" "Added subject-matter (auxiliary request 5) (no) - range construction allowable - critical feature (weight ratio) not inextricably linked with further features - no inadmissible intermediate generalisation" "Extension of protection (auxiliary request 5) (no)" "Priority (validly claimed) - priority document was first application of the invention - earlier document D1 of same applicant not disclosing the same invention" "Novelty having regard to D1 (auxiliary request 5) (yes)" "Remittal for further prosecution
- Catchword
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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 for further prosecution.