T 0938/20 (Making coated steel strips/Arcelor Mittal) of 27.07.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T093820.20220727
- Date of decision
- 27 July 2022
- Case number
- T 0938/20
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 06842403.5
- IPC class
- C21D 9/46B32B 15/00
- 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
- COATED STEEL STRIPS, METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME, METHODS OF USING THE SAME, STAMPING BLANKS PREPARED FROM THE SAME, STAMPED PRODUCTS PREPARED FROM THE SAME, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE WHICH CONTAIN SUCH A STAMPED PRODUCT
- Applicant name
- ArcelorMittal
- Opponent name
- Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH
Tata Steel IJmuiden B.V.
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
Muhr und Bender KG - Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)
- Keywords
- Amendment to appeal case - suitability of amendment to resolve issues raised (yes)
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 1311/15
- Citing cases
- T 1382/24
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 the main request, submitted on 12 October 2021 as auxiliary request 105, and a description to be adapted.
3. The appeal fee of opponent 1 is reimbursed at 25%.