T 0765/18 (Cemented carbide-metallic alloy composites/KENNAMETAL) of 28.01.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T076518.20200128
- Date of decision
- 28 January 2020
- Case number
- T 0765/18
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 13172168.0
- IPC class
- C22C 29/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- 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
- Cemented carbide-metallic alloy composites
- Applicant name
- KENNAMETAL INC.
- Opponent name
- Ceratizit Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
Sandvik Intellectual Property AB - Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - obvious alternative
Inventive step - main request (no)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 1597/16
- 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.