European Patent Office

T 0863/23 of 09.07.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T086323.20250709
Date of decision
9 July 2025
Case number
T 0863/23
Petition for review of
-
Application number
16745715.9
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
-
Abstracts for this decision
-
Application title
GUM ARABIC FROM ACACIA SEYAL
Applicant name
Döhler GmbH
Opponent name
ADM WILD Europe GmbH & Co. KG
FRKelly
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
-
Keywords
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Product-by-process feature - clarity of the claimed product (no)
New auxiliary request submitted with statement of grounds of appeal - admitted (yes)
New auxiliary request submitted after notification of a communication under Art 15(1) RPBA - mere deletion of claims - admitted (yes)
Catchword
-
Citing cases
-

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.