European Patent Office

T 1701/21 of 26.03.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T170121.20240326
Date of decision
26 March 2024
Case number
T 1701/21
Online on
25 June 2024
Petition for review of
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Application number
14737041.5
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A FIBER, A FIBER AND A YARN MADE FROM SUCH A FIBER
Applicant name
Furanix Technologies B.V.
Opponent name
Trevira GmbH
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules 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
Late-filed evidence - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (yes)
Inventive step (no) (main request and first auxiliary request)
Late-filed requests admitted (yes)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal
Catchword
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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 for further prosecution.