T 0727/15 of 04.12.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T072715.20181204
- Date of decision
- 4 December 2018
- Case number
- T 0727/15
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 06782344.3
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- POLYURETHANE/THIOURETHANE-BASED OPTICAL RESIN AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
- Applicant name
- Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
- Opponent name
- PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Main request - reversion to claims as granted after maintenance in more restricted form - admissible - (yes)
Novelty - main request (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)- Auxiliary requests 1-3
Late-filed auxiliary request - admitted (no) - adjournment of oral proceedings would have been required - Auxiliary request 4 - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0386/04
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.