T 1248/08 (Coating solution/SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO. LTD) of 16.2.2012

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T124808.20120216
Date of decision: 16 February 2012
Case number: T 1248/08
Application number: 99309919.1
IPC class: C03C 17/00
C03C 17/34
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Coating solution for forming a film for cutting off solar radiation and the film formed therefrom
Applicant name: SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED
Opponent name: Akzo Nobel Coatings International N.V.
Board: 3.3.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 54
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention Art 123(3)
European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention Art 87(1)
European Patent Convention R 139
Keywords: Added subject-matter (main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 3) (yes) - illegible number in the application as originally filed - value not unambiguously derivable from graphical representation - a survey: not an acceptable evidence for supporting the most probable value - balance of probability: not an acceptable standard for determining the actual value - priority document cannot be used as a basis for corrections" "Referral to the EBA (no) - question already answered by the jurisprudence" "Disclaimer (auxiliary request 4): not allowable" "Added subject-matter (auxiliary request 5) (no) - range construction allowable - critical feature (weight ratio) not inextricably linked with further features - no inadmissible intermediate generalisation" "Extension of protection (auxiliary request 5) (no)" "Priority (validly claimed) - priority document was first application of the invention - earlier document D1 of same applicant not disclosing the same invention" "Novelty having regard to D1 (auxiliary request 5) (yes)" "Remittal for further prosecution
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0011/91
G 0001/93
G 0002/03
T 0203/83
T 0113/86
T 0383/88
T 0581/91
T 0714/00
T 0723/02
T 1239/03
Citing decisions:
T 1197/13
T 1710/13

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