T 2363/22 (Palatability enhancing coating/MARS) of 10.06.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T236322.20240610
- Date of decision
- 10 June 2024
- Case number
- T 2363/22
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 14796363.1
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- Abstract on EPC2000 Art 056
- Application title
- DRY PET FOOD COMPRISING A PALATABILITY ENHANCING COATING
- Applicant name
- Mars, Incorporated
- Opponent name
- Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 70(1)European Patent Convention Art 83
- Keywords
- Amendments - allowable (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Inventive step - closest prior art
Inventive step - (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 with the order to maintain the patent in the following version:
Description:
Paragraphs 1-14, 16-18, 20-41, 43-45, 47, 49-55, 58, 60-90, 92, 94-121 of the patent specification
Paragraphs 15, 19, 42, 46, 48, 56, 57, 59, 91 and 93, filed by letter dated 12 February 2024
Claims:
No. 1 to 14 according to auxiliary request 1 filed with the reply to the statement setting out the grounds of appeal