T 3013/18 (Infant formulas with probiotic micro-organisms / NESTLÉ) of 26.07.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T301318.20210726
- Date of decision
- 26 July 2021
- Case number
- T 3013/18
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 10747838.0
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- INFANT FEEDING FORMULAS COMPRISING PROBIOTIC MICRO-ORGANISMS
- Applicant name
- Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
- Opponent name
- Valio Ltd
N.V. Nutricia - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 99(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
- Keywords
- Ground for opposition under Article 100(b) EPC - substantiated in the statement of the grounds of appeal (yes)
Late-filed documents
Late-filed document - submitted with the statement of the grounds of appeal
Late-filed document - admitted (yes)
Main request, auxiliary requests 1 and 2 - sufficiency of disclosure (no)
Auxiliary request 2a - late-filed - admitted (yes)
Auxiliary request 2a - sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Auxiliary request 2a - novelty (yes)
Auxiliary request 2a - inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent with the following claims and a description to be adapted thereto:
claims 1 to 8 of auxiliary request 2a filed by letter dated 23 July 2020