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
- -
- Application number
- 11169482.4
- IPC class
- B43K 23/12C09D 11/18B43K 29/02B43K 7/10B43K 7/00B43L 19/00B43K 8/06B43K 1/08B43K 7/02C09D 11/16B43K 8/04
- 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
- 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
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- 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
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0003/14
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.