T 0809/12 (Matchable coated articles/GUARDIAN) of 16.10.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T080912.20151016
- Date of decision
- 16 October 2015
- Case number
- T 0809/12
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 07018599.6
- IPC class
- C03C 17/36
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- 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
- Low-E matchable coated articles and methods of making same
- Applicant name
- Guardian Industries Corp.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 29(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Feature defined by the result to be achieved
Result to be achieved corresponding to problem to be solved underlying the application
Claims - essential features missing - Catchword
- If an independent claim contains a feature defined by a result to be achieved which essentially corresponds to the problem underlying the application, to comply with Article 84 EPC 1973 the remaining features of the claim must comprise all essential features necessary for achieving that result (see reasons 2.2 to 2.9.2).
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.