European Patent Office

T 1963/23 of 26.11.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T196323.20251126
Date of decision
26 November 2025
Case number
T 1963/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
17728784.4
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
ARTICLE FOR USE IN APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIAL
Applicant name
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Opponent name
JT International S.A.
Board
3.2.04
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
Keywords
Novelty - auxiliary request 6
Novelty - main request in appeal (no)
Amendments - auxiliary request 5
Amendments - auxiliary request in appeal
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Claims - auxiliary requst 5
Claims - clarity (yes)
Late-filed objection - admitted (no)
Remittal - (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0001/24
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