European Patent Office

T 0448/24 of 25.06.2026

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T044824.20260625
Date of decision
25 June 2026
Case number
T 0448/24
Online on
20 August 2026
Petition for review of
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Application number
11169482.4
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
Friction body, writing instrument and writing instrument set
Applicant name
THE PILOT INK CO., LTD.
KABUSHIKI KAISHA PILOT CORPORATION (also trading as Pilot Corporation)
Opponent name
Société BIC
Board
3.2.05
Headnote
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Keywords
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed
Amendments - auxiliary requests (yes)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary requests (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0003/14
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.