T 0307/24 of 08.01.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T030724.20260108
- Date of decision
- 8 January 2026
- Case number
- T 0307/24
- Online on
- 24 August 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 20155291.6
- 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
- Structured, dispersible nonwoven web comprised of entangled fibers
- Applicant name
- GPCP IP Holdings LLC
- Opponent name
- Andritz Küsters GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 111(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Inventive step - starting point suitable (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0002/21G 0001/24T 0967/97T 0824/05T 0021/08T 1742/12T 1179/16T 0283/23T 0428/23T 0749/23
- 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 for further prosecution.