T 0645/23 (Vapour provision device/NICOVENTURES) of 26.11.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T064523.20251126
- Date of decision
- 26 November 2025
- Case number
- T 0645/23
- Online on
- 8 December 2025
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 18159788.1
- IPC class
- A24F 47/00A61M 11/04
- 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
- ELECTRONIC VAPOUR PROVISION DEVICE
- Applicant name
- Nicoventures Trading Limited
- Opponent name
- Philip Morris Products S.A.
Behrends, Frederik
Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB - Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 113European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011
- Keywords
- Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes
Appeal decision - insufficient reasoning and violation of the right to be heard)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (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 case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution.
3. The appeal fee shall be reimbursed.