European Patent Office

T 0406/24 (Fat-soluble vitamin/BASF) vom 13.01.2026

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T040624.20260113
Datum der Entscheidung
13. Januar 2026
Aktenzeichen
T 0406/24
Online am
27. Februar 2026
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
15719484.6
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
FORMULATION OF FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMIN
Name des Antragstellers
BASF SE
Name des Einsprechenden
DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS AG
Kammer
3.3.07
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 99(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Schlagwörter
Admissibility of appeal - notice of appeal
Admissibility of appeal - identity of the appellant
Admissibility of appeal - notice of appeal
Admissibility of appeal - indication of the impugned decision
Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 1-4 (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 5 (yes)
Late-filed evidence - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed objection - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (yes)
Amendment after issue of the communication pursuant to Article 15(1) RPBA - exceptional circumstances (no)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first-instance (no)
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte Akten
G 0001/12
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 with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1-14 of auxiliary request 5 filed with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal, and a description to be adapted if necessary.