T 1967/23 of 17.03.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T196723.20260317
- Date of decision
- 17 March 2026
- Case number
- T 1967/23
- Online on
- 18 June 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 19151374.6
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- EQUIPMENT WITH THERMAL DISINFECTION
- Applicant name
- Gambro Lundia AB
- Opponent name
- Bauer, Clemens
Fresenius Medical Care AG - Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Divisional application - added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Amendment to case - amendment admitted (yes)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no) - 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 with the following claims and a description to be adapted thereto:
Claims 1-13 of the main request filed with the patent proprietor's statement of grounds of appeal.