T 0628/22 of 26.06.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T062822.20230626
- Date of decision
- 26 June 2023
- Case number
- T 0628/22
- Online on
- 18 July 2023
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 13802711.5
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- 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
- METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COORDINATION OF ASEPTIC STERILIZATION AND ASEPTIC PACKAGE FILLING RATE
- Applicant name
- Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
- Opponent name
- Schramm, Michael / Schneider, Günther
- Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (yes)
Amendment to case - evidence of common general knowledge
Amendment to case - exercise of discretion
Amendment to case - amendment admitted (yes)
Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary requests 1 to 4, 9, 11 and 13 (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 2, 2', 7, 8, 10 and 14 (no)
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Inventive step - common general knowledge
Late-filed request - auxiliary requests 5 and 6
Late-filed request - error in use of discretion at first instance (no)
Late-filed request - admitted (no)
Amendments - auxiliary request 12
Amendments - disclosure in drawings
Amendments - allowable (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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.