T 1238/08 (Clearcoats/BASF) of 6.10.2011 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

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European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T123808.20111006

Date of decision:

06 October 2011

Case number:

T 1238/08

Application number:

97116415.7

IPC class:

C09D 7/12
B05D 7/14

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 45Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Scratch resistant clearcoats containing surface reactive microparticles and method therefor

Applicant name:

BASF Corporation

Opponent name:

Akzo Noble N.V.
PPG Industries, Inc.
INSTITUT FÃR NEUE MATERIALIEN gem. GmbH

Board:

3.3.01

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention Art 84

Keywords:

Main request, auxiliary request 1: added matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 2: clarity (no), meaning of "non-reactive" unclear
Auxiliary request 3: remittal after amendment

Catchwords:

Cited decisions:

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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t081238eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021