T 0610/24 (Checking the chemical compatibility of pumps and chemicals/ECOLAB) vom 16.12.2025
- Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T061024.20251216
- Datum der Entscheidung
- 16. Dezember 2025
- Aktenzeichen
- T 0610/24
- Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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- Anmeldenummer
- 19710517.4
- IPC-Klasse
- G06Q 10/10
- Verfahrenssprache
- Englisch
- Verteilung
- An die Kammervorsitzenden verteilt (C)
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- Entscheidung auf Englisch
- Amtsblattfassungen
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- Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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- Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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- Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
- PUMP CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- Name des Antragstellers
- Ecolab USA, Inc.
- Name des Einsprechenden
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- Kammer
- 3.5.01
- Leitsatz
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- Relevante Rechtsnormen
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011
- Schlagwörter
- Inventive step - closest prior art (no Inventive step - different purpose) - ex post facto analysis
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes - remittal for a search) - Orientierungssatz
- While it is not mandatory to start from the strictly closest prior art when arguing a lack of inventive step (see Case Law of the Boards of Appeal, 11th edition, I.D.3.3), it is nevertheless recommended to start from prior art having a similar purpose and overall technical effect. Starting from a more remote document often leads to an ex post facto analysis, in particular to the formulation of a "hindsight problem" - a problem that the skilled person would not have realistically conceived. (See point 4.4 of the reasons)
- Zitierte Akten
- G 0010/93
- 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 examining division for further prosecution, including a search.