T 0021/22 of 09.07.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T002122.20240709
- Date of decision
- 9 July 2024
- Case number
- T 0021/22
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 11805853.6
- IPC class
- A23L 3/349C08B 37/00
- 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
- Abstract on EPC2000 Art 114(2)
- Application title
- PRESERVATION OF BIOMASS MATERIAL COMPRISING PECTIN AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING PECTIN FROM PRESERVED BIOMASS MATERIAL
- Applicant name
- CP Kelco ApS
- Opponent name
- Cargill, Incorporated
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84RPBA_2020_Art_012(6)_(2020)_Sent_2Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)
- Keywords
- Late-filed facts - error in use of discretion at first instance (yes)
Late-filed facts - admitted (yes)
Inventive step - main request
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Late-filed objection - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request
Inventive step - improvement credible
Inventive step - non obvious solution
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request (yes) - 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 with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims of the thirtieth auxiliary request filed with letter of 11 April 2024, after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.