European Patent Office

T 0459/23 of 01.04.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T045923.20250401
Date of decision
1 April 2025
Case number
T 0459/23
Online on
12 June 2025
Petition for review of
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Application number
16160458.2
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
FLUSH TOILET
Applicant name
Toto Ltd.
Opponent name
Geberit International AG
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
Keywords
Grounds for opposition - extension of subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - allowable (no)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Amendments - intermediate generalisation
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (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.