T 0903/09 (Curable compositions/THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY) of 07.09.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T090309.20110907
- Date of decision
- 7 September 2011
- Case number
- T 0903/09
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99972665.6
- IPC class
- C09D 133/14
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Curable compositions comprising acetoacetoxy and imine functionality
- Applicant name
- The Sherwin-Williams Company
- Opponent name
- Akzo Nobel N.V.
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 101(3)(a)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 112aEuropean Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Main request - Inventive step - (no) - obvious solution
Auxiliary requests 1-4 - Added matter - (yes) - no basis in the description as filed
Auxiliary requests 5-9 - Late-filed - not clearly admissible
Remittal - (no)
Postponement of the oral proceedings - (no)
Auxiliary requests 1-8 filed with the statement of grounds of appeal - not admitted - diverging subject-matter - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. European patent No. 1 135 444 is revoked.