European Patent Office

T 2041/23 of 09.10.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T204123.20251009
Date of decision
9 October 2025
Case number
T 2041/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
18709622.7
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
MOULD FOR FORMING AN ABSORBENT CORE FOR AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE
Applicant name
Ontex BV
Ontex Group NV
Opponent name
Schöpf, Patrick
Board
3.2.04
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(5)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Novelty - (no)
Substantiation - auxiliary requests (no)
Amendment to appeal case - amendment detrimental to procedural economy (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision of the opposition division is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.