European Patent Office

T 0408/24 of 17.04.2026

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T040824.20260417
Date of decision
17 April 2026
Case number
T 0408/24
Online on
29 June 2026
Petition for review of
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Application number
18208846.8
IPC class
C08B 37/00
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
ACTIVATED PECTIN-CONTAINING BIOMASS COMPOSITIONS, PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING
Applicant name
CP Kelco ApS
Opponent name
Cargill, Incorporated
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 111Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Novelty - Main request (yes)
Inventive step - Main request and Auxiliary request 1 (no)
Amendment to case - admissibly raised and maintained (yes)
Amendment to case - Auxiliary requests 2-14
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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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.