European Patent Office

T 0326/24 of 13.02.2026

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T032624.20260213
Date of decision
13 February 2026
Case number
T 0326/24
Online on
23 March 2026
Petition for review of
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Application number
17890491.8
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
MODIFIED CONJUGATED DIENE-BASED POLYMER AND RUBBER COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE SAME
Applicant name
LG Chem, Ltd.
Opponent name
Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Late-filed evidence - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (yes)
Amendment after notification of communication - exceptional circumstances (no)
Inventive step - (auxiliary requests 17 and 20: no)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (auxiliary request 2: yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.