T 0388/15 (Paper wrapper/SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT) of 16.09.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T038815.20160916
- Date of decision
- 16 September 2016
- Case number
- T 0388/15
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 03705838.5
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- SMOKING ARTICLES WITH REDUCED IGNITION PROCLIVITY CHARACTERISTICS
- Applicant name
- Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
- Opponent name
- 01 Delfortgroup AG (Opposition withdrawn)
02 Societe Papeterie Leman SAS
03 Miquel y Costas & Miquel, S.A. (Opposition withdrawn)
04 Julius Glatz GmbH (Intervener) - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 105European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
- Keywords
- Intervention of the assumed infringer during appeal proceedings
Intervention of the assumed infringer - admissible (yes)
Late-filed document - admitted (yes)
Novelty - no: Main Request
Novelty - yes: First Auxiliary Request
First Auxiliary Request filed during the appeal proceedings - admissible (yes)
Amendments allowable: First Auxiliary Request (yes)
Inventive step - First Auxiliary Request (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1424/18
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The intervention is admitted.
2. The decision under appeal is set aside.
3. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to uphold the patent on the basis of:
- Claims 1-25 according to the First Auxiliary Request filed 2 September 2016,
- Figures 1-3 of the patent as granted, and a
- Description to be adapted thereto.