European Patent Office

T 0514/23 vom 15.12.2025

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T051423.20251215
Datum der Entscheidung
15. Dezember 2025
Aktenzeichen
T 0514/23
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
12159487.3
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
Catheter grip
Name des Antragstellers
Rochester Medical Corporation
Name des Einsprechenden
ConvaTec Limited
Kammer
3.2.03
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 111European Patent Convention Art 54Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
Schlagwörter
Novelty - main request (yes)
Grounds for opposition - lack of clarity no ground for opposition
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (no)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal
Amendment to case - objection
Amendment to case - exercise of discretion
Amendment to case - complexity of amendment (no)
Amendment to case - amendment admitted (yes)
Late-filed objection - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (no)
Late-filed objection - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (yes)
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte Akten
G 0003/14G 0001/24
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 for further prosecution.