European Patent Office

T 1127/23 vom 18.06.2025

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T112723.20250618
Datum der Entscheidung
18. Juni 2025
Aktenzeichen
T 1127/23
Online am
10. September 2025
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
17804813.8
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Nicht verteilt (D)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
Zusammenfassung von Article 099 EPC
Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
RECYCLING OF CELLULOSIC TEXTILES
Name des Antragstellers
Circulose AB
Name des Einsprechenden
Schwarz & Partner Patentanwälte GmbH
Södra Skogsägama Ekonomisk Förening
Kammer
3.3.03
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 14(4)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 6(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)RPBA 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)European Patent Convention Art 99(3)
Schlagwörter
Admissibility of appeal - transfer of opponent status (yes)
Admissibility of appeal - entitlement to appeal (yes)
Late-filed facts - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Languages of the EPO - translation into official language of the EPO (missing)
Inventive step - effect not made credible within the whole scope of claim
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Amendment to case - admissibly raised and maintained (no)
Amendment to case - basis for amendment indicated (no)
Amendment to case - reasons for submitting amendment in appeal proceedings (no)
Amendment to case - amendment admitted (no)
Late-filed request - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Amendment after expiry of period in R. 100(2) EPC communication - exceptional circumstances (no)
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierende Akten
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.