European Patent Office

T 0602/21 of 08.12.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T060221.20231208
Date of decision
8 December 2023
Case number
T 0602/21
Petition for review of
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Application number
10154167.0
IPC class
C08L 33/04
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
ACRYLIC BLENDS
Applicant name
Mitsubishi Chemical UK Limited
Opponent name
ARKEMA FRANCE
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Novelty - novelty of use
Novelty - second (or further) non-medical use (no: main request; auxiliary requests 1 and 2)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (yes and no)
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 with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request 3 filed with letter of 5 December 2023 after any necessary consequential amendments to the description.