T 1202/23 of 16.07.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T120223.20250716
- Date of decision
- 16 July 2025
- Case number
- T 1202/23
- Online on
- 23 October 2025
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 17738016.9
- IPC class
- B29C 64/393B29C 64/106
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Methods and apparatus for processing and dispensing material during additive manufacturing
- Applicant name
- Thermwood Corporation
- Opponent name
- KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 111(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)
Remittal (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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.