European Patent Office

T 3013/18 (Infant formulas with probiotic micro-organisms / NESTLÉ) vom 26.07.2021

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T301318.20210726
Datum der Entscheidung
26. Juli 2021
Aktenzeichen
T 3013/18
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
10747838.0
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Nicht verteilt (D)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
INFANT FEEDING FORMULAS COMPRISING PROBIOTIC MICRO-ORGANISMS
Name des Antragstellers
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Name des Einsprechenden
Valio Ltd
N.V. Nutricia
Kammer
3.3.01
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 99(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
Schlagwörter
Ground for opposition under Article 100(b) EPC - substantiated in the statement of the grounds of appeal (yes)
Late-filed documents
Late-filed document - submitted with the statement of the grounds of appeal
Late-filed document - admitted (yes)
Main request, auxiliary requests 1 and 2 - sufficiency of disclosure (no)
Auxiliary request 2a - late-filed - admitted (yes)
Auxiliary request 2a - sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Auxiliary request 2a - novelty (yes)
Auxiliary request 2a - inventive step (yes)
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte Akten
G 0001/03T 2061/19
Zitierende Akten
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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 with the following claims and a description to be adapted thereto:

claims 1 to 8 of auxiliary request 2a filed by letter dated 23 July 2020