T 0436/11 (Water-based metallic coating compositions/KANSAI PAINT) of 07.05.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T043611.20130507
- Date of decision
- 7 May 2013
- Case number
- T 0436/11
- Online on
- 29 July 2013
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01111193.7
- IPC class
- C09D 5/38
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Water-based metallic coating composition
- Applicant name
- KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- BASF Coatings GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 54Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty - (no)
Auxiliary requests 1 and 2 - inventive step - (no) - alleged improved effect not shown over the whole claimed scope - obvious alternative
Remittal/Postponement - (no) - no specific reason justifying them - 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.