T 0034/24 (Sealed lid/JUUL LABS) of 20.03.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T003424.20260320
- Date of decision
- 20 March 2026
- Case number
- T 0034/24
- Online on
- 10 June 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 08860921.9
- IPC class
- A24F 40/42
- 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 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INHALING A SUBSTANCE AND USES THEREOF
- Applicant name
- Juul Labs, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Nicoventures Trading Limited
- Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (second auxiliary request
Inventive step - yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 2027/23
- 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 if necessary:
Claims 1 to 11 according to the second auxiliary request filed on 27 June 2023 and re-filed with the statement of grounds of appeal.