European Patent Office

T 1716/21 vom 10.01.2024

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T171621.20240110
Datum der Entscheidung
10. Januar 2024
Aktenzeichen
T 1716/21
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
14784354.4
IPC-Klasse
A24F 47/00
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
ELECTRONIC VAPOUR PROVISION SYSTEM
Name des Antragstellers
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Name des Einsprechenden
Philip Morris Products S.A.
JT International S.A.
Kammer
3.2.01
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 015(1)
Schlagwörter
Remittal - (no)
Novelty - main request, first auxiliary request, second auxiliary request (no)
Novelty - third auxiliary request (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Discretion not to admit submission - requirements of Art. 12(3) RPBA 2020 met (no)
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierende Akten
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The decision under appeal is set aside.

The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent as amended in the following version:

Description:

Page 2 as filed during the oral proceeding,

Pages 3 to 9 of the patent specification.

Claims:

No. 1 to 13 according to the third auxiliary request filed with the statement of grounds of appeal.

Figures:

1-7B of the patent specification.