T 0687/96 (Pigments/KEMIRA) of 02.02.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T068796.19990202
- Date of decision
- 2 February 1999
- Case number
- T 0687/96
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90850227.1
- IPC class
- C09C 1/36
- 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
- Process for coating titanium dioxide pigments
- Applicant name
- Kemira OY
- Opponent name
- Tioxide Group Limited
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - unexpected improvement
- Catchword
- -
- 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 Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent with claims 1 to 13 filed on 27 January 1999 as first auxiliary request (main request) and the description to be adapted thereto.