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
- -
- Application number
- 16734352.4
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- 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
- -
- 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
- -
- Citing cases
- -
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.