European Patent Office

T 0466/25 (RESIN COMPOSITION/Kureha Corp.) of 02.07.2026

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T046625.20260702
Date of decision
2 July 2026
Case number
T 0466/25
Online on
10 August 2026
Petition for review of
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Application number
19809995.4
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
RESIN COMPOSITION FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, SEPARATOR FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING SAME, RESIN COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE MIXTURE LAYER, ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY
Applicant name
Kureha Corporation
Opponent name
ARKEMA FRANCE S.A.
Board
3.3.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
Keywords
Novelty - implicit disclosure (yes/no)
Novelty - public prior use
Novelty - implicit obligation to maintain secrecy (no)
Novelty - public prior use (yes)
Novelty - public prior use
Novelty - burden of proof
Amendments - allowable (no)
Amendments - intermediate generalisation
Amendments - undisclosed disclaimer
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Catchword
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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 patent is revoked.