T 0032/10 () of 12.1.2012

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T003210.20120112
Date of decision: 12 January 2012
Case number: T 0032/10
Application number: 01300670.5
IPC class: B22F 7/06
B23K 20/10
B23K 33/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Process for preparing a powder metal body having a hermetic seal
Applicant name: SPRAYING SYSTEMS CO.
Opponent name: Lechler GmbH
Board: 3.2.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 84
European Patent Convention Art 54
European Patent Convention Art 56
European Patent Convention Art 117(1)
Keywords: Admissibility of documents cited but relevance not explained (no)
Admissibility of witness evidence to establish knowledge of skilled person (no)
Late-filed request for accompanying person to make submissions (no)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes) - features not directly and unambiguously derivable from prior art document
Inventive step (yes)
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0004/95
T 0311/01
T 1511/06
Citing decisions:
T 2216/12
T 1906/17

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