T 2472/22 (Electrode Base Material/TORAY) of 08.11.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T247222.20241108
- Date of decision
- 8 November 2024
- Case number
- T 2472/22
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 15851413.3
- 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
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- Application title
- CARBON SHEET, GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODE BASE MATERIAL, AND FUEL CELL
- Applicant name
- Toray Industries, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Carl Freudenberg KG
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
- Keywords
- Late-filed evidence - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (yes)
Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - obvious modification
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.