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
- IPC-Klasse
- A24B 15/28A24F 47/00
- Verfahrenssprache
- Englisch
- Verteilung
- Nicht verteilt (D)
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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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- Relevante Rechtsnormen
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)
- 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.