European Patent Office

T 0813/20 of 05.07.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T081320.20230705
Date of decision
5 July 2023
Case number
T 0813/20
Petition for review of
-
Application number
12166282.9
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
-
Abstracts for this decision
-
Application title
Novel fast curing ultra high solids low voc epoxy primer compositions for aggressive corrosive environments
Applicant name
Hempel A/S
Opponent name
Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
-
Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)
Keywords
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (no)
Amendment to case - amendment within meaning of Art. 12(4) RPBA 2020
Inventive step - main request and first to third auxiliary requests (no)
Inventive step - Fourth auxiliary request (yes)
Catchword
-
Cited cases
-
Citing cases
-

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 on the basis of claims 1 to 7 of the fourth auxiliary request, filed with the statement of grounds appeal and a description to be adapted thereto.