T 1819/18 (Hypoallergenic pet food composition/ HILL) of 09.12.2021

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T181918.20211209
Date of decision: 9 December 2021
Case number: T 1819/18
Online on: 28 March 2022
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 05803644.3
IPC class: A23K 50/00 A23K 20/00 A23L 33/17 A23J 3/30 A23K 10/00 A61K 8/97
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: No distribution (D)
Download: Decision in English
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Application title: HYPOALLERGENIC FOOD COMPOSITION
Applicant name: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
Opponent name: Mars, Incorporated
Board: 3.3.07
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 56 European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords: Main request and auxliary request 1 - Inventive step (No)
Auxliary requests 2-14 - Amendments (No)
Admission of objections against auxiliary requests 11-14 (Yes)
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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