European Patent Office

T 1662/22 of 02.02.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T166222.20240202
Date of decision
2 February 2024
Case number
T 1662/22
Petition for review of
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Application number
16728322.5
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
REMOVING THE SPINAL COLUMN FROM A HALF-CARCASS OF A SLAUGHTERED ANIMAL
Applicant name
IHFood A/S
SFK Leblanc A/S
Opponent name
Marel Red Meat B.V.
Board
3.2.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - undue burden (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
T 1773/22

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to uphold the patent in the following version:

Claims:

1 - 6 of the New Main Request filed during oral proceedings Before the Board;

Description:

Paragraphs 1-7, 9, 10, 18-23, 25-30, 32-36, 38, 40-42, 44, 48-65 of the patent specification,

Paragraphs 8, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 24, 37, 39, 43, 45-47 as filed during oral proceedings before the Opposition Division,

Paragraph 31 as filed during oral proceedings before the Board,

Drawings:

Figures : 1 - 8 of the patent specification.