T 1059/09 (Removal of nitrosamines from tobacco/BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO) of 25.02.2014
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T105909.20140225
- Date of decision
- 25 February 2014
- Case number
- T 1059/09
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01908002.7
- IPC class
- A24B 15/24A24B 15/26
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- TOBACCO TREATMENT
- Applicant name
- British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
- Opponent name
- Japan Tobacco, Inc.
Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Novelty Main Request (no): all features of claim 1 anticipated
Inventive step First Auxiliary Request (no): arbitrary choice
Further Auxiliary Requests admitted (no): late filed - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 2343/08
- Citing cases
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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.