European Patent Office

T 0094/21 of 23.01.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T009421.20230123
Date of decision
23 January 2023
Case number
T 0094/21
Online on
8 February 2023
Petition for review of
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Application number
15723411.3
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
CHROMATE FREE PRETREATMENT PRIMER
Applicant name
PRC-Desoto International, Inc.
Opponent name
Akzo Nobel Coatings International BV
Board
3.3.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
Keywords
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Request filed with grounds of appeal - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (no) - admitted (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Catchword
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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 for further prosecution.