European Patent Office

T 0396/24 of 15.01.2026

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T039624.20260115
Date of decision
15 January 2026
Case number
T 0396/24
Petition for review of
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Application number
19720139.5
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
BOILER COMPRISING A SUPPORT ASSEMBLY
Applicant name
Valmet Technologies Oy
Opponent name
Sumitomo SHI FW Energia Oy
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011
Keywords
Novelty - (yes)
Novelty - main request (yes)
Novelty - implicit disclosure (no)
Remittal - (no)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0002/24
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 as amended in the following version:

- claims 1 to 15 in accordance with the main request refiled with the statement of grounds of appeal

- adapted description pages 1 to 16 filed on 6 November 2025

- figures of the patent specification