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
- IPC class
- C23C 2/28C22C 38/06C21D 9/46C22C 18/04C22C 38/00C22C 38/02C22C 38/04C23C 2/02C22C 18/00C23C 2/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
- 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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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 83 (2007)European Patent Convention R 103 (2014)European Patent Convention R 139 (2007)
- 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%.