European Patent Office

T 0673/22 vom 24.01.2024

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T067322.20240124
Datum der Entscheidung
24. Januar 2024
Aktenzeichen
T 0673/22
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
12764151.2
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Nicht verteilt (D)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
NON-COMBUSTION SUCTION TYPE TOBACCO PRODUCT
Name des Antragstellers
Japan Tobacco, Inc.
Name des Einsprechenden
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Kammer
3.2.01
Leitsatz
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Schlagwörter
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Auxiliary request 3A - novel - (yes)
main request and auxiliary requests 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B - Inventive step - (no)
Auxiliary request 4A - primary object of appeal proceedings to review decision - appeal case directed to requests on which decision was based (yes)
Auxiliary request 4A - Amendments - allowable (yes)
Auxiliary request 4A - Inventive step - (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)
Description to be adapted
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierende Akten
T 0697/22

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 on the basis of claims 1-4 of the auxiliary request 4A filed with the statement of the grounds of appeal and a description to be adapted.

3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.