T 0378/15 () of 4.5.2018 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T037815.20180504

Date of decision:

04 May 2018

Case number:

T 0378/15

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 542Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

POWDER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLES THEREFROM

Applicant name:

3D Systems, Inc.

Opponent name:

Evonik Degussa GmbH
EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems

Board:

3.3.03

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Relevant legal provisions:

Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
European Patent Convention Art 54
European Patent Convention Art 56

Keywords:

Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - obvious alternative (main and auxiliary requests 1 to 13)

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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t150378eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021