T 0176/24 (Multilayer structural adhesive film/3M) of 27.01.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T017624.20260127
- Date of decision
- 27 January 2026
- Case number
- T 0176/24
- Online on
- 20 February 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 15195400.5
- IPC class
- B32B 7/12B32B 7/10B32B 5/02B32B 15/04B32B 7/02B32B 15/092B32B 7/04B32B 7/00B32B 17/00B32B 15/08B32B 5/00B32B 15/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- MULTILAYER STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE FILM
- Applicant name
- 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Opponent name
- L & L Products Europe S.A.S.
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Amendment to case - requirements of Art. 12(2) RPBA 2020 met (yes)
Amendment to case - amendment within meaning of Art. 12(4) RPBA 2020 (no)
Amendment after the communication pursuant to Article 15(1) RPBA - taken into account (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 4 and 5 (no) - 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 patent is revoked.