T 0723/24 (Fiberisable glass compositions/Electric Glass Fiber America) of 06.02.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T072324.20260206
- Date of decision
- 6 February 2026
- Case number
- T 0723/24
- Online on
- 4 May 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 15771328.0
- 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
- GLASS COMPOSITIONS, FIBERIZABLE GLASS COMPOSITIONS, AND GLASS FIBERS MADE THEREFROM
- Applicant name
- Electric Glass Fiber America, LLC
- Opponent name
- Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no)
Inventive step - improvement not credible
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Amendments - allowable (no) (auxiliary requests 1A-24A)
Objection not admitted in opposition proceedings - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (yes)
Amendment to case - suitability of amendment to address issues (no) - Catchword
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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 patent is revoked.