European Patent Office

T 0477/23 of 22.10.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T047723.20251022
Date of decision
22 October 2025
Case number
T 0477/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
13721206.4
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
Security device for projecting a collection of synthetic images
Applicant name
Visual Physics, LLC
Opponent name
De La Rue International Limited
Lumenco, LLC
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
Board
3.2.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)
Keywords
Novelty - main request (no)
Amendment to case - request
Amendment to case - admissibly raised and maintained (yes)
Remittal (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - substantial procedural violation (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0120/96
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.

3. Appellant II's request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.