European Patent Office

T 1052/23 of 11.11.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T105223.20251111
Date of decision
11 November 2025
Case number
T 1052/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
16001157.3
IPC class
G03F 7/20
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
CURING OF PHOTO-CURABLE PRINTING PLATES WITH FLAT TOPS OR ROUND TOPS
Applicant name
Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH
Opponent name
XSYS Germany GmbH
Board
3.4.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 76(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
Keywords
Divisional application - claims 1, 5, and 6 as granted, auxiliary requests 0a, 0a-1, 0b, 0b-1, 1, 1-1, 2, 2-1, 3, 3-1, 3a, 3a-1, 4, 4-1, 5, 5a, 5a-1, 6, 6-1, 7, 7-1, 8, 8-1, 8a - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes)
Amendment after summons - auxiliary requests 0*, 0a*, 0a-1*, 0b*, 0b-1*, 1*, 1-1*, 2*, 2-1*, 3*, 3-1*, 3a*, 3a-1*, 4*, 4-1*, 5*, 5a*, 5a-1* - taken into account (no) - auxiliary request 8a* - taken into account (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)
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 case is remitted to the opposition division for

further prosecution.