European Patent Office

T 1393/23 (Storage Cabinet/SATO) of 24.10.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T139323.20251024
Date of decision
24 October 2025
Case number
T 1393/23
Online on
29 April 2026
Petition for review of
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Application number
16786552.6
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
STORAGE CABINET
Applicant name
SATO Corporation
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.01
Headnote
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Keywords
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 1B (yes)
Amendments - auxiliary request 1A
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Examination of own motion - appeal proceedings
Remittal - (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0641/00
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 examining division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request 1B filed with the statement setting out the grounds of appeal. The description is to be adapted if necessary.