T 1822/23 of 21.11.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T182223.20251121
- Date of decision
- 21 November 2025
- Case number
- T 1822/23
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 16741797.1
- IPC class
- C10M 163/00
- 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
- METHODS AND USES OF LUBRICANTS WITH MOLYBDENUM FOR IMPROVING LOW SPEED PRE-IGNITION
- Applicant name
- Afton Chemical Corporation
- Opponent name
- Infineum International Limited
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
- Keywords
- Novelty
Inventive step
Amendments
Late-filed facts - error in use of discretion at first instance (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 based on claims 1 to 8 of auxiliary request 5, filed with the patent proprietor's statement of grounds of appeal and a description to be adapted, if necessary.