T 0262/12 (Pigment dispersion/SEIKO EPSON) of 08.07.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T026212.20150708
- Date of decision
- 8 July 2015
- Case number
- T 0262/12
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 03728080.7
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- PIGMENT DISPERSION AND INK COMPOSITION FOR INK-JET
- Applicant name
- Seiko Epson Corporation
MIKUNI SHIKISO KABUSHIKI KAISHA - Opponent name
- Currado, Luisa
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Main request: amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Main request: amendments - broadening of claims (no)
Main request: lack of clarity caused by amendments of the claims after grant (no)
Obiter dictum concerning Article 100(b) EPC in the decision under appeal
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0009/91
- Citing cases
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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 on the basis of claims 1 to 5 of the main request, filed as first auxiliary request under cover of the letter dated 2 April 2015.