European Patent Office

T 2632/16 (Method for stimulating the intestinal flora in infants delivered by caesarean section/NUTRICIA) of 15.01.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T263216.20210115
Date of decision
15 January 2021
Case number
T 2632/16
Petition for review of
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Application number
09011197.2
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Method for stimulating the intestinal flora in infants delivered by caesarean section
Applicant name
N.V. Nutricia
Opponent name
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Board
3.3.09
Headnote
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Keywords
Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor
Basis of decision - patent revoked
Reimbursement of appeal fee at 25%
Reimbursement of appeal fee - withdrawal of appeal before decision announced at oral proceedings (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 2405/12
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.

3. The appeal fee of the patent proprietor shall be reimbursed at 25%.