European Patent Office

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)
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
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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Cited cases
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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.