European Patent Office

T 0449/23 du 12.12.2024

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T044923.20241212
Date de la décision
12 décembre 2024
Numéro de l'affaire
T 0449/23
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
16848689.2
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Distribuées aux présidents des chambres de recours (C)
Téléchargement
Décision en anglais
Versions JO
Aucun lien JO trouvé
Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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Titre de la demande
METHOD FOR PREPARING CATIONIC ELECTRODEPOSITION COATING COMPOSITION
Nom du demandeur
Nippon Paint Automotive Coatings Co., Ltd.
Nom de l'opposant
PPG Industries, Inc.
Chambre
3.3.02
Sommaire
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Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 139Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(3)
Mots-clés
Inventive step
Amendments to a party's case under Article 13(2) RPBA
Exergue
1. Inventive step - credibility of the alleged technical
effect and burden of proof (reasons, points 2.5.6 and
2.5.7).
2. The amendment referred to in Article 12(4) RPBA is not
synonymous with the "amendment to a party's appeal case"
within the meaning of Article 13(2) RPBA (reasons, point
3.5).
3. An amendment by way of deletion of an (alternative in an)
independent claim is an amendment of the appeal case within
the meaning of Art 13(2) RPBA (reasons, point 3.6).

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.