T 1151/16 of 24.09.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T115116.20200924
- Date of decision
- 24 September 2020
- Case number
- T 1151/16
- Online on
- 30 November 2020
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03784932.0
- IPC class
- C23C 4/10
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- PLASMA SPHEROIDIZED CERAMIC POWDER
- Applicant name
- Saint-Gobain Ceramics and Plastics, Inc.
- Opponent name
- H.C. Starck GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 100(c) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 100(a) (2007)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes)
Inventive step - obvious combination of known features - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.