European Patent Office

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)
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
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.