T 2520/22 of 03.06.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T252022.20250603
- Date of decision
- 3 June 2025
- Case number
- T 2520/22
- Online on
- 15 September 2025
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 12775624.5
- 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
- PROCESS FOR PROVIDING STRUCTURES FOR IMPROVED PROTEIN ADHERENCE ON THE SURFACE OF A BODY
- Applicant name
- Straumann Holding AG
- Opponent name
- Nobel Biocare Services AG
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Substantial procedural violation - (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)
Main request - Inventive step - (no)
Auxiliary requests 1 to 3 - Claims - clarity (no)
Amendment after Rule 15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 rejected.