T 0578/24 of 06.05.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T057824.20260506
- Date of decision
- 6 May 2026
- Case number
- T 0578/24
- Online on
- 20 May 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 11799874.0
- IPC class
- A61K 8/73C08J 3/075C08B 37/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
- 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
- PROCESS OF PREPARING A CROSS LINKED GEL
- Applicant name
- Teoxane
- Opponent name
- Peterreins Schley Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA - Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 111(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules 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
- Late-filed facts - admitted (no)
Late-filed main request - admitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Claims - clarity
Claims - main request (no)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request 3 (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary request 1 - admitted (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances
Amendment after summons - auxiliary request 3 (yes)
Remittal - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0003/14G 0001/24T 0690/93T 1294/16T 1598/18T 2920/18T 0339/19T 2295/19T 0499/20T 0847/20
- 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.