T 0735/93 (Base coat/AKZO) of 05.08.1997
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T073593.19970805
- Date of decision
- 5 August 1997
- Case number
- T 0735/93
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 88200526.7
- IPC class
- C09D 133/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- An aqueous coating composition based on a dispersion of an addition polymer, especially suited to be used in an aqueous base coat
- Applicant name
- Akzo Nobel N.V.
- Opponent name
- (1) Röhm GmbH
(2) Herberts GmbH - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes) - selection of particular comonomers in particular amounts
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution of the technical problem underlying the patent in suit - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0039/82
- Citing cases
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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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent as amended with the following claims and a description to be adapted:
Claims 1 to 9 for all designated Contracting States except ES, and Claims 1 to 9 for ES
as submitted on 7 July 1997.