European Patent Office

T 0084/24 of 11.02.2026

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T008424.20260211
Date of decision
11 February 2026
Case number
T 0084/24
Online on
17 April 2026
Petition for review of
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Application number
18752506.8
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
PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ETHYLENE HOMOPOLYMERS OR COPOLYMERS
Applicant name
Basell Polyolefine GmbH
Opponent name
The Dow Chemical Company
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords
Inventive step - Main request (no)
Inventive step - Auxiliary request V (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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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 on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request V filed with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal after adaptation of the description if necessary.