T 1541/19 of 17.02.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T154119.20230217
- Date of decision
- 17 February 2023
- Case number
- T 1541/19
- Online on
- 19 May 2023
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 12806238.7
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- METHOD OF MITIGATING ICE BUILD-UP ON A SUBSTRATE
- Applicant name
- PPG Industries Ohio Inc.
- Opponent name
- Jotun A/S
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - improvement not credible
Inventive step - obvious combination of known features
Inventive step - main request (no)
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 patent is revoked.