European Patent Office

T 0983/23 of 16.05.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T098323.20250516
Date of decision
16 May 2025
Case number
T 0983/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
19187328.0
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
METHOD OF TREATING A PORTION OF A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION WITH IMPROVED WATER IN OIL EMULSION
Applicant name
S.P.C.M. SA
Opponent name
Kemira Oyj
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
Keywords
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Inventive step - reasonable expectation of success (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 1862/15
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.