T 0079/24 of 04.03.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T007924.20260304
- Date of decision
- 4 March 2026
- Case number
- T 0079/24
- Online on
- 1 June 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 14847241.8
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- TRANSPARENT PLASTIC SUBSTRATE AND PLASTIC LENS
- Applicant name
- Hoya Lens Thailand Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Zimmer, Michael
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - Main request and auxiliary requests 1-23, 1A, 4A, 7A, 10A, 13A, 16A, 19A, 22A, 36-39 and 44-47 (no)
Discretion not to admit submission - requirements of Art. 12(3) RPBA 2020 met
Discretion not to admit submission - Auxiliary requests 24-35, 24A-35A, 40-43 and 48-51(no) - Catchword
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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.