T 1774/21 of 18.04.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T177421.20240418
- Date of decision
- 18 April 2024
- Case number
- T 1774/21
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 08798416.7
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- Abstract on Art 13(2) RPBA 2020
- Application title
- MONITORING THE COOLING OF SUBCUTANEOUS LIPID-RICH CELLS, SUCH AS THE COOLING OF ADIPOSE TISSUE
- Applicant name
- Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Patentree, Lda
- Board
- 3.2.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Amendment after communication - request for non-admittance of objection constitutes amendment to the party's appeal case - exceptional circumstances (no) - no obligation to assess and decide on admittance of objection ex officio
Amendments - allowable (no) - Catchword
- Article 13(2) RPBA 2020 - request for non-admittance of objection - see Point 1.
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.