T 0026/22 of 19.09.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T002622.20240919
- Date of decision
- 19 September 2024
- Case number
- T 0026/22
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 13842177.1
- IPC class
- A61F 13/496A61F 13/49A61F 13/15
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH EXTENSIBLE AND RETRACTABLE CORE
- Applicant name
- Drylock Technologies NV
- Opponent name
- Ontex BV
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication (yes)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (no)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - ensure uniform application of the law
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (refused)- - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0002/10R 0016/09R 0007/14T 1533/15T 2222/15T 1480/16T 0981/17T 1569/17T 0494/18T 1598/18T 2604/18T 0482/19T 1857/19T 2295/19T 0532/20T 1800/21T 1836/22T 2482/22
- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.
3. The request for referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.