T 0436/19 (Anodized aluminium alloy sheet/UACJ CORP.) of 01.12.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T043619.20211201
- Date of decision
- 1 December 2021
- Case number
- T 0436/19
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 13003172.7
- IPC class
- C22C 21/06C22F 1/047
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- 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
- Method for the Production of an Aluminum Alloy Sheet that Exhibits Excellent Surface Quality After Anodizing
- Applicant name
- UACJ Corporation
- Opponent name
- C-Tec Constellium Technology Center /
Constellium Rolled Products Singen GmbH - Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Amendments - main request;
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Amendments - auxiliary request
Amendment after summons - cogent reasons (yes)
Amendment after summons - auxiliary request
Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - non-obvious modification
Inventive step - auxiliary request - 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 in amended form on the basis of the auxiliary request submitted as the second auxiliary request with the letter dated 2 November 2021.