T 0596/13 (Coating composition for metal substrates/AKZO NOBEL) of 29.07.2014
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T059613.20140729
- Date of decision
- 29 July 2014
- Case number
- T 0596/13
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 02767383.9
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- COATING COMPOSITION FOR METAL SUBSTRATES
- Applicant name
- Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
- Opponent name
- W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Novelty - Combination of features not disclosed in the cited prior art
Inventive step - obvious combination of known features
Late-filed auxiliary request 2 - admitted
Late-filed auxiliary request 2 - (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary request 2 - No divergence and could be dealt with without postponement of the oral proceedings. - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0871/08
- Citing cases
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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.