T 1046/20 of 21.06.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T104620.20230621
- Date of decision
- 21 June 2023
- Case number
- T 1046/20
- Online on
- 6 September 2023
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 06765982.1
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- SOLID THERMALLY EXPANSIBLE MATERIAL
- Applicant name
- SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
- Opponent name
- L & L Products Europe S.A.S.
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Novelty - Main Request (yes)
Inventive step - Main Request (no)
Inventive step - Auxiliary Request 1 (yes) - 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 case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of claims 1 to 11 of auxiliary request 1 filed with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.