European Patent Office

T 0644/22 of 21.05.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T064422.20240521
Date of decision
21 May 2024
Case number
T 0644/22
Online on
29 May 2024
Petition for review of
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Application number
16784423.2
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
METHOD FOR APPLYING A COATING TO AN EXTERNAL SURFACE OF A MAN-MADE OBJECT TO BE AT LEAST PARTLY IMMERSED IN WATER
Applicant name
Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
Opponent name
Jotun A/S
Board
3.2.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 015(1)
Keywords
Inventive step - (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Amendment to appeal case - amendment overcomes issues raised (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:

The decision under appeal is set aside.

The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent with claims 1 to 13 of the main request filed as second auxiliary request during oral proceedings before the Board of appeal and a description to be adapted thereto.