T 1571/22 (Infant formula/NUTRICIA) of 03.05.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T157122.20240503
- Date of decision
- 3 May 2024
- Case number
- T 1571/22
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 14765917.1
- 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
- IMPROVED PROCESS FOR PREPARING INFANT FORMULA USING A ROTARY ATOMIZER
- Applicant name
- N.V. Nutricia
- Opponent name
- Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
- Keywords
- Documents filed with grounds of appeal - admitted (no)
Auxiliary request 1 - Inventive step - (no)
Auxiliary request 3 - Inventive step - (yes)
Adapted description consistent with the claims - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- T 0697/22
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 as amended in the following version:
Description:
Pages 2, 4, 7, 10-13 of the patent specification
Pages 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 filed during the oral proceedings before the board
Claims:
No. 1 to 15 in accordance with auxiliary request 3 filed by letter of 12 December 2023.
Drawings:
Figures 1 and 2 of the patent specification.