T 1522/21 of 16.03.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T152221.20230316
- Date of decision
- 16 March 2023
- Case number
- T 1522/21
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 13815489.3
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- Abstract on EPC2000 Art 099
- Application title
- FLEXIBLE POUCH WITH A LARGER OPENING
- Applicant name
- Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
- Opponent name
- N.V. Nutricia
- Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 116(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 99(1)European Patent Convention R 99(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
- Keywords
- Late-filed evidence - admitted (no)
Late-filed evidence - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed evidence - error in use of discretion at first instance (no)
Remittal - (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (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:
The appeal is dismissed.