T 1020/16 (Smokeless Tobacco/REYNOLDS) of 28.01.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T102016.20200128
- Date of decision
- 28 January 2020
- Case number
- T 1020/16
- Online on
- 24 April 2020
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 10152287.8
- IPC class
- A24B 3/04A24B 15/28A24B 13/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- 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
- Smokeless Tobacco Compositions And Methods For Treating Tobacco For Use Therein
- Applicant name
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
- Opponent name
- Japan Tobacco Inc.
Swedish Match North Europe AB - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 76(1) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13 (2007)
- Keywords
- Main request: Inventive step - (no)
Auxiliary requests 1, 2 to 4 - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary request 1a - admitted (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- 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.