European Patent Office

T 0423/23 (Content fetching by selecting tunnel devices/BRIGHT DATA) of 09.10.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T042323.20251009
Date of decision
9 October 2025
Case number
T 0423/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
18803304.7
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
Method for improving content fetching by selecting tunnel devices
Applicant name
BRIGHT DATA LTD.
Opponent name
oxylabs, UAB
Board
3.5.05
Headnote
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Keywords
Added subject-matter - main and auxiliary requests 1 to 3, 5 to 8, 15, 22 and 23 (yes): based on a claim interpretation giving each claim feature a technical meaning
Extension of scope of protection - auxiliary requests 4, 9 to 14 and 16 to 21 (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
T 1394/23T 0837/24

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.