European Patent Office

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
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Application number
09168879.6
IPC class
A24D 1/02
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
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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
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Cited cases
T 0691/15
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.