T 1599/15 of 08.11.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T159915.20161108
- Date of decision
- 8 November 2016
- Case number
- T 1599/15
- Online on
- 5 April 2017
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 09168821.8
- IPC class
- B62D 25/16B62D 29/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Structural reinforcer with bonding material on orthogonal surfaces
- Applicant name
- Sika Technology AG
- Opponent name
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) main request
Amendments - (no) auxiliary request
Novelty - (yes) auxiliary request
Inventive step - (yes) auxiliary request - 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. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the following:
Description:
Columns 1-5 of the patent as granted.
Claims:
No 1-10 of the auxiliary request 1, as filed with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal, dated 24 February 2016.
Drawings:
Fig. 1A-12 of the patent as granted.