T 0097/23 of 12.02.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T009723.20260212
- Date of decision
- 12 February 2026
- Case number
- T 0097/23
- Online on
- 16 April 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 17731174.3
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING SAMPLES FOR IMAGING OR DIFFRACTION EXPERIMENTS UNDER CRYOGENIC CONDITIONS
- Applicant name
- Universiteit Maastricht
- Opponent name
- MURGITROYD & COMPANY
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 83
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (yes)
- 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.