T 2174/16 (ABRASIVE PARTICLES FOR POLISHING/ W.R. Grace & CO) of 04.05.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T217416.20210504
- Date of decision
- 4 May 2021
- Case number
- T 2174/16
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 04777834.5
- IPC class
- H01L 21/321C09G 1/02C09K 3/14
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- ABRASIVE PARTICLES FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING
- Applicant name
- W.R. Grace & CO. - CONN.
- Opponent name
- Nouryon Chemicals International B.V.
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 113(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 123(3) (2007)European Patent Convention R 106 (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2) (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 25(2) (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 25(3) (2020)
- Keywords
- Amendments - broadening of claim (yes)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Right to be heard - opportunity to comment (yes)
Objection under Rule 106 EPC (dismissed) - Catchword
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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 patent is revoked