T 0253/20 (ANHEUSER-BUSCH / WORT TREATMENT BREWING PROCESS) of 16.10.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T025320.20231016
- Date of decision
- 16 October 2023
- Case number
- T 0253/20
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 14795630.4
- IPC class
- C12C 13/02C12C 7/22
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- METHOD FOR TREATING A WORT IN A BOILING KETTLE
- Applicant name
- Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.
- Opponent name
- Heineken Supply Chain B.V.
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Additional distinguishing feature put forward at oral proceedings
Amendment of the case (yes) - exceptional circumstances (no) - admitted (no)
Inventive step - (no)
Auxiliary request filed after summons - amendment of the case (yes) - exceptional circumstances (no) - admitted (no) - 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 patent is revoked.