T 0809/12 (Matchable coated articles/GUARDIAN) of 16.10.2015

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T080912.20151016
Date of decision: 16 October 2015
Case number: T 0809/12
Application number: 07018599.6
IPC class: C03C 17/36
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 374 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Low-E matchable coated articles and methods of making same
Applicant name: Guardian Industries Corp.
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 R 29(3)
Keywords: Feature defined by the result to be achieved
Result to be achieved corresponding to problem to be solved underlying the application
Claims - essential features missing
Catchwords:

If an independent claim contains a feature defined by a result to be achieved which essentially corresponds to the problem underlying the application, to comply with Article 84 EPC 1973 the remaining features of the claim must comprise all essential features necessary for achieving that result (see reasons 2.2 to 2.9.2).

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