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
- IPC class
- B63B 59/04C09D 5/16
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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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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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.