T 1473/18 of 14.07.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T147318.20210714
- Date of decision
- 14 July 2021
- Case number
- T 1473/18
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 12156329.0
- IPC class
- C08J 3/00C08L 63/00C08L 33/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Epoxy resin imbibed polymer particles
- Applicant name
- Rohm and Haas Company
- Opponent name
- BASF SE
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step objection made by mere reference to previous submissions before the opposition division
Inventive step - not taken into account (yes) ex post facto analysis - 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 case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent with the following claims and a description to be adapted thereto:
Claims no. 1 to 15 of the main request filed with the letter of 16 August 2018.