European Patent Office

T 1028/17 of 18.02.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T102817.20220218
Date of decision
18 February 2022
Case number
T 1028/17
Petition for review of
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Application number
09737837.6
IPC class
A24F 47/00
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
AN ELECTRICALLY HEATED SMOKING SYSTEM HAVING A LIQUID STORAGE PORTION
Applicant name
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Opponent name
JT International S.A.
Interveners:
British American Tobacco (Germany) GmbH
British American Tobacco (Czech Republic), s.r.o.
Board
3.2.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 105European Patent Convention Art 111European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)
Keywords
Amendments - main request
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Intervention of the assumed infringer - in appeal proceedings
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Appeal decision - remittal of the interventions only to the department of first instance (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0001/94
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution.