European Patent Office

T 0976/23 of 26.03.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T097623.20250326
Date of decision
26 March 2025
Case number
T 0976/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
17822430.9
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
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Application title
CONTACT LENSES WITH INCORPORATED COMPONENTS
Applicant name
CooperVision International Limited
Opponent name
Alcon Inc.
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Primary object of appeal proceedings to review decision - appeal case directed to facts on which decision was based (yes)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (yes: main request, claim 8)
Auxiliary requests filed during the oral proceedings - admitted (yes)
Inventive step - (no: all auxiliary requests)
Catchword
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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 patent is revoked.