European Patent Office

T 1164/23 of 25.06.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T116423.20250625
Date of decision
25 June 2025
Case number
T 1164/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
09702098.6
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
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN EXTRUDED EXPANDABLE BARRIER
Applicant name
Sika Technology AG
Opponent name
L & L Products Europe S.A.S.
Board
3.2.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
Keywords
Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - intermediate generalisation
Amendments - allowable (auxiliary requests 1, 1D: no)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (auxiliary request 1F: no)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (new objection, auxiliary request 1G: yes)
Remittal - (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.