European Patent Office

T 1673/22 of 13.05.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T167322.20240513
Date of decision
13 May 2024
Case number
T 1673/22
Petition for review of
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Application number
17195872.1
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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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
3.2.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54 1973Rules 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
Main request and Auxiliary requests 1-5 - Novel (no)
Auxiliary requests I-IV - Discretion not to admit submission - requirements of Art. 12(6) RPBA 2020 met (no)
Auxiliary request 6-7 - Discretion not to admit submission - requirements of Art. 12(3) RPBA 2020 met (no)
Auxiliary requests 8-24 - Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appealed decision is set aside.

The patent is revoked.