T 0024/24 (Aerosol-generating device with two LC circuits / Philip Morris) of 21.04.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T002424.20260421
- Date of decision
- 21 April 2026
- Case number
- T 0024/24
- Online on
- 15 June 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 19191197.3
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING AN INDUCTIVE HEATING ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND LC CIRCUITS HAVING DIFFERENT RESONANCE FREQUENCIES
- Applicant name
- Philip Morris Products S.A.
- Opponent name
- Nicoventures Trading Limited
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 100(a)
- Keywords
- Decision not to admit late-filed requests - reversed by the Board (yes)
Main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 10, 1-I to 10-I, 1-II to 10-II - Inventive step - (no)
Auxiliary requests 11, I-11 - Added subject-matter (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited 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.