European Patent Office

T 0405/24 (Correlating network-threat indicators/CENTRIPETAL) of 30.09.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T040524.20250930
Date of decision
30 September 2025
Case number
T 0405/24
Petition for review of
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Application number
16840343.4
IPC class
H04L 29/06
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
Abstract on Article 123(2) EPC
Application title
Rule-based network-threat detection for encrypted communications
Applicant name
Centripetal Limited
Opponent name
Cisco Systems GmbH
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Board
3.5.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)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
Added subject-matter - auxiliary requests 1 to 7 and 9 to 15 (yes)
Admittance of non-admitted auxiliary request 8 (no): no erroneous exercise of discretion by the opposition division
Admittance of claim request filed during oral proceedings before the board - auxiliary request 2b (no): no "exceptional circumstances" justified with cogent reasons
Catchword
As to the applicability of the conclusions of G 1/24 to the assessment of compliance with Article 123(2) EPC, see point 1.2.3 of the Reasons.

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.