T 0671/94 (Lidded paint container/ICI) of 11.06.1996
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1996:T067194.19960611
- Date of decision
- 11 June 1996
- Case number
- T 0671/94
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 84307192.9
- IPC class
- C09D 13/00
- 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
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Lidded paint container containing aqueous solid paint
- Applicant name
- IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
- Opponent name
- (01) Drösser GmbH & Co. KG
(02) HOECHST Aktiengesellschaft Werk Kalle-Albert
(03) Fina Research S.A.
(04) Deutsche Amphibolin-Werke von Robert Murjahn GmbH & Co. KG
(05) J.W. Ostendorf GmbH & Co.
(06) Fa. Bösenberg Bauchemie GmbH - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 87(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments - admissible
Entitlement to priority - yes
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes
Common general knowledge challenged - Catchword
- -
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 with the set of claims (Claims 1 to 18) submitted during the oral proceedings and a description to be adapted thereto.
3. The request for referral of a point of law to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.