T 2187/14 of 19.04.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T218714.20180419
- Date of decision
- 19 April 2018
- Case number
- T 2187/14
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 04737866.6
- IPC class
- B22D 11/00B22D 11/103
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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
- METHOD FOR CASTING COMPOSITE INGOT
- Applicant name
- Novelis, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 13European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Grounds for opposition - fresh ground for opposition (yes)
Late-filed evidence - request could have been filed in first instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed evidence - submitted shortly before oral proceedings - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0010/91
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal of the opponent is dismissed.