T 0248/13 of 12.07.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T024813.20160712
- Date of decision
- 12 July 2016
- Case number
- T 0248/13
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 02747438.6
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- MANIPULATION OF CHOCOLATE FLAVOUR
- Applicant name
- SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
- Opponent name
- Mars Incorporated
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application
Grounds for opposition - benefit of the doubt goes to the opponent
Clarity of amendment - feature of granted claim taken out of context - applicability of G 3/14
Late-filed request - change of subject-matter - Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.