European Patent Office

T 2000/23 (BETA-QUARTZ GLASS-CERAMICS/Eurokera) of 24.06.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T200023.20250624
Date of decision
24 June 2025
Case number
T 2000/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
18727847.8
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
BETA-QUARTZ GLASS-CERAMICS WITH HIGH ZINC CONTENT
Applicant name
Eurokera
Opponent name
Schott AG
Board
3.3.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Inventive step - (no)
Amendments - intermediate generalisation
Claims - unclear characterization by parameters
Amendment after expiry of period in R. 100(2) EPC communication - exceptional circumstances (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 patent is revoked.