T 0173/25 vom 27.01.2026
- Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T017325.20260127
- Datum der Entscheidung
- 27. Januar 2026
- Aktenzeichen
- T 0173/25
- Online am
- 30. März 2026
- Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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- Anmeldenummer
- 14817166.3
- Verfahrenssprache
- Englisch
- Verteilung
- Nicht verteilt (D)
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- Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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- Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
- ABRASIVE ARTICLE INCLUDING SHAPED ABRASIVE PARTICLES
- Name des Antragstellers
- Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
- Name des Einsprechenden
- VSM Vereinigte Schmirgel- und
Maschinen-Fabriken AG - Kammer
- 3.2.07
- Leitsatz
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- Relevante Rechtsnormen
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Schlagwörter
- Main request - Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes) - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendment to appeal case - amendment gives rise to new objections (no)
Amendment to appeal case - amendment overcomes issues raised (yes)
Amendment to appeal case - exercise of discretion
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication (yes)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - cogent reasons (yes)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - taken into account (yes)
Added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - 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 case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent as amended in the following version:
Description, Paragraphs:
1-7, 9-12, 14-56,
58-86, 88-98,
101-145 of the patent specification;
8, 13, 87, 99, 100 filed during oral proceedings
before the opposition division on
8 October 2024 for the then
auxiliary request 2; and
57 filed during oral proceedings
before the board on
27 January 2026 for auxiliary
request 2_modified;
Claims, No.:
1 to 10 according to auxiliary request
2_modified, filed during the oral
proceedings before the board on
27 January 2026;
Drawings, Figures:
1 to 10 of the patent specification.