European Patent Office

T 0786/15 of 03.02.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T078615.20200203
Date of decision
3 February 2020
Case number
T 0786/15
Petition for review of
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Application number
07832304.5
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
STAIN-PROOF COATING COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE COMPOSITION, STAIN-PROOF COATING FILM FORMED BY USING THE COMPOSITION, COATED ARTICLE HAVING THE COATING FILM ON THE SURFACE, AND STAIN-PROOFING TREATMENT METHOD FOR FORMING THE COATING FILM
Applicant name
Nitto Kasei Co., Ltd.
Opponent name
Jotun A/S
Board
3.3.02
Headnote
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Keywords
Appealed decision - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - equitable by reason of a substantial procedural violation
Remittal to the department of first instance
Catchword
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution.

3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is allowed.