T 1356/16 of 15.11.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T135616.20171115
- Date of decision
- 15 November 2017
- Case number
- T 1356/16
- Online on
- 18 January 2018
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 09168879.6
- IPC class
- A24D 1/02
- 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
- Process for producing paper wrappers and smoking articles with reduced ignition proclivity characteristics
- Applicant name
- Schweitzer-Mauduit International
- Opponent name
- Miquel y Costas & Miquel, S.A.
PAPETERIES DU LEMAN
Julius Glatz GmbH - Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - obvious alternative
Divisional application - added subject-matter (yes)
Late-filed argument - amendments after arrangement of oral proceedings - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0691/15
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.