European Patent Office

T 1249/20 of 23.06.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T124920.20230623
Date of decision
23 June 2023
Case number
T 1249/20
Online on
5 September 2023
Petition for review of
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Application number
13834844.6
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
RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRES, TIRE MEMBER, AND PNEUMATIC TIRE
Applicant name
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
Opponent name
Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention R 99(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 111(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
Keywords
Admissibility of appeal (yes)
Inventive step of claim request underlying the contested decision (no)
Inventive step - obvious modification
Remittal (yes) special reasons for remittal
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0939/92
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 for further prosecution.