T 0119/12 (Coated article/GUARDIAN) of 24.06.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T011912.20150624
- Date of decision
- 24 June 2015
- Case number
- T 0119/12
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 02718909.1
- IPC class
- C03C 17/36
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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
- LOW-E MATCHABLE COATED ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
- Applicant name
- GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP.
- Opponent name
- SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no)
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (yes)
Amendments - auxiliary request 0a
Amendments - allowable (no)
Amendments - auxiliary request 0a'
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Novelty - auxiliary request 0a' (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 0a' (yes)
Request to continue the proceedings in writing - rejected - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The request to continue the proceedings in writing is rejected.
2. The decision under appeal is set aside.
3. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of auxiliary request 0a' (zero a prime), submitted during oral proceedings before the board, and a description to be adapted.