European Patent Office

T 2317/22 of 06.03.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T231722.20250306
Date of decision
6 March 2025
Case number
T 2317/22
Petition for review of
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Application number
18154768.8
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
A SECURITY SHEET OR DOCUMENT HAVING ONE OR MORE ENHANCED WATERMARKS
Applicant name
Crane & Co., Inc.
Crane Security Technologies, Inc.
Crane AB
Opponent name
OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE SAS / VHP SECURITY PAPER B.V.
Board
3.4.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention R 76(2)(c)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011
Keywords
Admissibility of opposition - opposition substantiated (yes)
Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (no)
Novelty - implicit disclosure (no)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal (yes)
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 case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution.