T 0481/21 (Kymmene/Nanofibrillar cellulose) of 23.10.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T048121.20231023
- Date of decision
- 23 October 2023
- Case number
- T 0481/21
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 15717527.4
- IPC class
- D21H 11/18D21B 1/34
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- METHOD FOR PRODUCING NANOFIBRILLAR CELLULOSE AND NANOFIBRILLAR CELLULOSE PRODUCT
- Applicant name
- UPM-Kymmene Corporation
- Opponent name
- Stora Enso Oyj
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (no)
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Amendment to case - requirements of Art. 12(2) RPBA 2020 met (yes)
Late-filed request - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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.