T 0406/24 (Fat-soluble vitamin/BASF) of 13.01.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T040624.20260113
- Date of decision
- 13 January 2026
- Case number
- T 0406/24
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 15719484.6
- IPC class
- A61K 33/14A23L 21/00A23L 9/00A61K 33/24A61K 9/50A23L 33/15A61K 9/20A23L 33/16A61K 33/06A61K 31/122A23L 5/00A61K 9/16A23L 7/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- FORMULATION OF FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMIN
- Applicant name
- BASF SE
- Opponent name
- DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS AG
- Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 99(1)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 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of appeal - notice of appeal
Admissibility of appeal - identity of the appellant
Admissibility of appeal - notice of appeal
Admissibility of appeal - indication of the impugned decision
Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 1-4 (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 5 (yes)
Late-filed evidence - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed objection - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (yes)
Amendment after issue of the communication pursuant to Article 15(1) RPBA - exceptional circumstances (no)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first-instance (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0001/12
- Citing cases
- -
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 on the basis of claims 1-14 of auxiliary request 5 filed with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal, and a description to be adapted if necessary.