European Patent Office

T 1614/19 (Kit of parts / 3M) of 17.05.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T161419.20220517
Date of decision
17 May 2022
Case number
T 1614/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
11741053.0
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
KIT OF PARTS, METHOD OF PRODUCING AND USE THEREOF
Applicant name
3M Innovative Properties Company
Opponent name
Ivoclar Vivadent AG
Board
3.3.07
Headnote
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Keywords
Late-filed document - admitted (yes)
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request, auxiliary requests 1-6 (no), auxiliary request 7 (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Late-filed objection - admitted (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0003/14
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The decision under appeal is set aside.

The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request 7 filed with the grounds of appeal, and a description to be adapted thereto.