T 1127/23 of 18.06.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T112723.20250618
- Date of decision
- 18 June 2025
- Case number
- T 1127/23
- Online on
- 10 September 2025
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 17804813.8
- IPC class
- D01F 2/06C08B 16/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- Abstract on Article 099 EPC
- Application title
- RECYCLING OF CELLULOSIC TEXTILES
- Applicant name
- Circulose AB
- Opponent name
- Schwarz & Partner Patentanwälte GmbH
Södra Skogsägama Ekonomisk Förening - Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 14(4)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 6(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)RPBA 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)European Patent Convention Art 99(3)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of appeal - transfer of opponent status (yes)
Admissibility of appeal - entitlement to appeal (yes)
Late-filed facts - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Languages of the EPO - translation into official language of the EPO (missing)
Inventive step - effect not made credible within the whole scope of claim
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Amendment to case - admissibly raised and maintained (no)
Amendment to case - basis for amendment indicated (no)
Amendment to case - reasons for submitting amendment in appeal proceedings (no)
Amendment to case - amendment admitted (no)
Late-filed request - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Amendment after expiry of period in R. 100(2) EPC communication - exceptional circumstances (no) - 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.