European Patent Office

T 0080/24 of 05.03.2026

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T008024.20260305
Date of decision
5 March 2026
Case number
T 0080/24
Online on
13 April 2026
Petition for review of
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Application number
18737712.2
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSOLIDATING A SLAB OF NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL STONE MATERIAL
Applicant name
Toncelli, Luca
Opponent name
ANTOLINI LUIGI & C. S.P.A.
Board
3.2.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no)
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Main request - inventive step - (no)
Auxiliary request - inventive step - (yes)
Remittal - (no)
Basis of proceedings - decision under appeal
Amendment after Article 15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (no) - taken into account (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0018/21
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 in amended

form on the basis of auxiliary request 13 filed

with the reply to the appeal of the opponent and

a description to be adapted thereto.