T 0200/04 (Anti-fouling composition/BASF NOF) of 24.10.2006

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T020004.20061024
Date of decision: 24 October 2006
Case number: T 0200/04
Application number: 97106277.3
IPC class: C09D 5/16
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 72 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Coating composition
Applicant name: BASF NOF Coatings Co., Ltd., et al
Opponent name: Chugoku Marine Paints Limited
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 69
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(b)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 57a
Keywords: Main and first auxiliary request: inventive step (no) - obvious solution
Second auxiliary request: amendment - extending beyond the protection conferred by the patent as granted (yes)
Third auxiliary request: amendment occasioned by grounds of opposition (yes); supported by the application as originally filed (no) - inadmissible generalization of examples
Fourth auxiliary request: inventive step (no) - obvious solution
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0001/98
T 0181/82
T 0270/90
T 0955/90
Citing decisions:
-

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t040200eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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