T 0467/22 of 21.02.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T046722.20240221
- Date of decision
- 21 February 2024
- Case number
- T 0467/22
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 17762458.2
- 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
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- Application title
- BIODEGRADABLE POLYESTER COMPOSITION
- Applicant name
- Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- BASF SE
NOVAMONT SPA - Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)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 - admitted in first-instance proceedings (no)
Late-filed evidence - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (yes)
Late-filed evidence - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (no/yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Novelty - implicit disclosure (no)
Inventive step - improvement not credible
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Remittal - special reasons for remittal (no)
Discretion not to admit submission - requirements of Art. 12(3) RPBA 2020 met (no)
Discretion not to admit submission - submission admitted (no) - 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 patent is revoked.