T 0428/13 () of 19.9.2017

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T042813.20170919
Date of decision: 19 September 2017
Case number: T 0428/13
Application number: 01274938.8
IPC class: C23C 8/30
C23C 8/34
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 319 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: VACUUM CARBO-NITRIDING METHOD
Applicant name: Koyo Thermo Systems Co., Ltd.
Opponent name: ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH
Board: 3.2.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 54
European Patent Convention Art 56
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords: Novelty - (yes)
Novelty - availability to the public (no)
Late-filed document - justification for late filing (no)
Inventive step - (yes)
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
T 1212/97
Citing decisions:
-

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t130428eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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