T 1978/20 (Extracting and isolating constituents of cellulosic material/BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO) of 07.12.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T197820.20231207
- Date of decision
- 7 December 2023
- Case number
- T 1978/20
- Online on
- 19 December 2023
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 11710243.4
- IPC class
- A24B 15/24A23L 27/10B01D 11/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- METHODS FOR EXTRACTING AND ISOLATING CONSTITUENTS OF CELLULOSIC MATERIAL
- Applicant name
- British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
- Opponent name
- Philip Morris Products S.A.
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(2)European Patent Convention R 103(4)(a)
- Keywords
- Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor
Basis of decision - patent revoked
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited 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.
3. The appeal fee paid by the proprietor is reimbursed at 25%.