T 1953/22 (Filtration system monitoring/SOLVENTUM) of 16.10.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T195322.20241016
- Date of decision
- 16 October 2024
- Case number
- T 1953/22
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 15783836.8
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- System and method for maintenance and monitoring of filtration systems
- Applicant name
- Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
- Opponent name
- BRITA SE
Aquis Wasser-Luft-Systeme GmbH, Lindau,
Zweigniederlassung Rebstein - Board
- 3.5.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter - main request and auxiliary requests 1, 2, 3 and 3a (yes)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - auxiliary requests 0, 3AA, 3A-1 to 3A-6 and 4 (not admitted)
Discretion not to admit submission - auxiliary requests 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 6a, 6b (not substantiated)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - equitable by reason of a substantial procedural violation (no) - Catchword
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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.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.