European Patent Office

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)
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
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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.