European Patent Office

T 0511/24 of 26.06.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T051124.20250626
Date of decision
26 June 2025
Case number
T 0511/24
Petition for review of
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Application number
17704853.5
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
CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR HAND-HELD SPRAY GUNS
Applicant name
3M Innovative Properties Company
Opponent name
SATA GmbH & Co. KG
Board
3.2.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)
Keywords
Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (yes)
Inventive step - (no)
Amendment to case - admissibly raised and maintained (no)
Amendment to case - requirements of Art. 12(2) RPBA 2020 met (no)
Amendment to case - amendment within meaning of Art. 12(4) RPBA 2020
Amendment to case - amendment admitted (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 1135/22
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.