T 0163/24 (A method for determining and treating a microbial contamination in a water process system/ECOLAB USA) of 13.02.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T016324.20260213
- Date of decision
- 13 February 2026
- Case number
- T 0163/24
- Online on
- 9 April 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 16780726.2
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- A method for determination of diversity and viability thresholds used to assess microorganisms in process samples
- Applicant name
- Ecolab USA Inc.
- Opponent name
- Kemira Oyj
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 4 - inventive step - (no)
- Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The decision under appeal is set aside.
The patent is revoked.