T 1407/18 of 31.03.2022

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T140718.20220331
Date of decision: 31 March 2022
Case number: T 1407/18
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 11832047.2
IPC class: C08G 18/80 C09D 127/12 C09D 5/03 C08G 18/62 C08G 18/79 C08L 67/02 C09D 167/02
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: No distribution (D)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: HYBRID POLYESTER FLUOROCARBON POWDER COATING COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF
Applicant name: Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
Opponent name: Jotun A/S
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 54 European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords: Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure
Novelty - public prior use
Novelty - burden of proof
Inventive step
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0001/03
Citing cases: T 0531/21

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is maintained as granted.