T 0410/11 (Edible ink formulations/MARS, INC.) of 21.11.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T041011.20121121
- Date of decision
- 21 November 2012
- Case number
- T 0410/11
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 04718172.2
- IPC class
- A21D 13/00A23G 3/00C09D 11/00
- 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
- Water-based inks for printing on confectionery
- Applicant name
- MARS, INCORPORATED
BPSI Holdings, Incorporated - Opponent name
- Cadbury Holdings Limited
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 76(2)(c)
- Keywords
- Novelty as ground of opposition - (no) - not substantiated when filing the opposition
Inventive step - (yes) - non obvious improvement
Late-filed documents - not accepted - opposition division used its discretion according to the right principles - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appeal is dismissed.