European Patent Office

T 0139/20 of 06.06.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T013920.20240606
Date of decision
6 June 2024
Case number
T 0139/20
Petition for review of
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Application number
14725518.6
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
SECURITY DOCUMENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
Applicant name
De La Rue International Limited
Opponent name
CCL Secure Pty Ltd
Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG
Board
3.4.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Inventive step - claims 1 and 9 as granted
Inventive step - (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance
Remittal - (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 1747/22

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.