T 0901/22 of 14.11.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T090122.20241114
- Date of decision
- 14 November 2024
- Case number
- T 0901/22
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 17198652.4
- 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
- ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH CHANNELS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF
- Applicant name
- Drylock Technologies NV
- Opponent name
- Ontex BV
Fippi SpA - Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - extension of subject-matter (yes)
Novelty - (no)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - taken into account (no)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1181/23
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.