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
- -
- Application number
- 11741053.0
- IPC class
- A61K 6/00A61K 6/083
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- 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
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0003/14
- Citing cases
- -
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.