European Patent Office

T 0878/23 (Composition/SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ) of 26.08.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T087823.20250826
Date of decision
26 August 2025
Case number
T 0878/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
16734352.4
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
Abstract on Article 083 EPC
Application title
Composition suitable for protecting microorganisms
Applicant name
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Opponent name
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
DSM IP Assets B.V.
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Claims as granted (main request) and auxiliary requests 1 to 18
Claims - sufficiency of disclosure
Claims - (no)
Late filed auxiliary requests 19 to 32 - admitted into the proceedings - (no)
Question of law referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The request to refer a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is rejected.

2. The decision under appeal is set aside and the patent is revoked.