T 1265/17 (Nanocellulose/Kemira Oyj) vom 16.12.2021

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator: ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T126517.20211216
Datum der Entscheidung: 16. Dezember 2021
Aktenzeichen: T 1265/17
Antrag auf Überprüfung von: -
Anmeldenummer: 09174967.1
IPC-Klasse: D21H 21/10
Verfahrenssprache: Englisch
Verteilung: Nicht verteilt (D)
Download: Entscheidung auf Englisch
Amtsblattfassungen: Keine AB-Links gefunden
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte: -
Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung: -
Bezeichnung der Anmeldung: Process for production of paper
Name des Antragstellers: Kemira Oyj
Name des Einsprechenden: Stora Enso AB OYJ
Hoffmann Eitle
SOLENIS LLC
Kammer: 3.3.06
Leitsatz: -
Relevante Rechtsnormen: European Patent Convention Art 56 European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Schlagwörter: New explanation not regarded as an amended case
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Inventive step - reformulation of the technical problem
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Orientierungssatz: If a claim is unduly broadened with respect to the scope of the examples used to illustrate a technical effect, particularly when this broadening concerns the feature/s allegedly providing that effect, the burden of proof might shift back to the proprietor to prove that the effect observed in the examples would also be obtained throughout the entire scope of the claims. If no evidence is provided in this respect, a conclusion may have to be drawn on the basis of plausibility arguments (reasons 2.2.5-2.2.7).
Zitierte Akten: T 2579/11
Zitierende Akten: -

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of claims 1 to 8 according to auxiliary request 1 submitted with the letter dated 21 December 2017 and a description to be adapted where appropriate.