T 1551/23 of 20.10.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T155123.20251020
- Date of decision
- 20 October 2025
- Case number
- T 1551/23
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 15766538.1
- 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
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- Application title
- O/W EMULSIONS
- Applicant name
- DSM IP Assets B.V.
- Opponent name
- Dalli-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Amendments - extension of protection (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty - novelty of use
Novelty - second (or further) non-medical use
Inventive step - (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 with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the main request, filed as auxiliary request 1 with the letter dated 14 October 2025, and a description possibly to be adapted thereto.