T 1325/21 (Ginger extract/SYMRISE) of 26.06.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T132521.20260626
- Date of decision
- 26 June 2026
- Case number
- T 1325/21
- Online on
- 23 September 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 13156979.0
- IPC class
- A61Q 15/00A61K 31/12A61Q 19/08A61Q 5/00A61K 8/35A61Q 5/12A61Q 19/02A61Q 19/00A61K 36/9068A61Q 7/00A61K 8/97A61Q 19/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Ginger extract for the protection of stem cells
- Applicant name
- Symrise AG
- Opponent name
- Flavex Naturextrakte GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure - (auxiliary request 1
Sufficiency of disclosure - yes)
Novelty - (auxiliary request 1
Novelty - yes)
Inventive step - (auxiliary request 1
Inventive step - yes)
Amendments - allowable (auxiliary request 1
Amendments - yes) - 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 case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent in the following version:
- Claims 1 to 4 of auxiliary request 1 filed with the statement of grounds of appeal,
- Description, pages 1 to 59, filed during the oral proceedings before the board, and
- Figure 1 of the patent specification.