European Patent Office

T 0110/18 (Zinced Steel sheet/Nippon Steel) of 12.06.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T011018.20200612
Date of decision
12 June 2020
Case number
T 0110/18
Petition for review of
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Application number
06782398.9
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-DIP ZINCED STEEL SHEET EXCELLENT IN MOLDABILITY AND SUITABILITY FOR PLATING, HIGH-STRENGTH ALLOYED HOT-DIP ZINCED STEEL SHEET, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THESE
Applicant name
Nippon Steel Corporation
Opponent name
ArcelorMittal France
Tata Steel Nederland Technology B.V.
Board
3.3.05
Headnote
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Keywords
Correction of error - (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - main request
Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes) -25%
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 with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the claims of the auxiliary request submitted on 9 March 2020, and a description to be adapted accordingly.

3. The appeal fee is reimbursed at 25%.