T 1745/23 (Electrically heated smoking system/PHILIP MORRIS) of 06.03.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T174523.20260306
- Date of decision
- 6 March 2026
- Case number
- T 1745/23
- Online on
- 22 April 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 09732942.9
- IPC class
- A24F 47/00
- 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
- AN ELECTRICALLY HEATED SMOKING SYSTEM
- Applicant name
- Philip Morris Products S.A.
- Opponent name
- JT International S.A.
British-American Tobacco (Investments) Limited - Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step - enabling an electrically heated smoking system only after registration (no
Inventive step - obvious implementation of non-technical requirement) - 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.