European Patent Office

T 0623/15 of 14.06.2018

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T062315.20180614
Date of decision
14 June 2018
Case number
T 0623/15
Online on
9 August 2018
Petition for review of
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Application number
02758484.6
IPC class
C08G 18/34
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
PROCESS FOR MAKING RIGID URETHANE-MODIFIED POLYISOCYANURATE FOAMS
Applicant name
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
Opponent name
Covestro Deutschland AG/ Bayer Intellectual
Property GmbH
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords
Documents submitted with the statement setting out the grounds of appeal - admitted
Main request - novelty acknowledged - obvious modification - lack of inventive step
Late-filed evidence - adjournment of oral proceedings would have been required (yes)
First to third auxiliary requests - lack of inventive step
Fourth auxiliary request submitted during the oral proceedings - not admitted
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. European patent No. 1 421 131 is revoked.