T 0749/23 (Mite composition/KOPPERT) of 21.10.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T074923.20251021
- Date of decision
- 21 October 2025
- Case number
- T 0749/23
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 16176713.2
- IPC class
- A01K 67/033
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Mite composition, carrier, method for rearing mites and uses related thereto
- Applicant name
- Koppert B.V.
- Opponent name
- Katz Biotech AG
Biobest Belgium NV - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(6)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - lack of novelty (yes)
Claims - clarity (no)
Late-filed evidence - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Right to be heard - opportunity to comment (yes)
Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (no)
Partiality of a member of the first instance (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0005/91G 0001/03G 0001/16G 0001/23T 0004/00T 0286/06T 2759/17T 1126/19T 2140/22T 2001/23
- 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.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.