T 0742/24 of 15.01.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T074224.20260115
- Date of decision
- 15 January 2026
- Case number
- T 0742/24
- Online on
- 9 June 2026
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 18189515.2
- 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
- A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RUST
- Applicant name
- UPL Ltd
- Opponent name
- Syngenta Crop Protection AG
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(2)European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 71(3)European Patent Convention R 71(5)
- Keywords
- Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor
Basis of decision - patent revoked
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no) - Catchword
- Under Article 113(2) EPC, the EPO cannot decide upon a text withdrawn, or no longer agreed to, by the patent proprietor (T 73/84 confirmed; see reasons for the decision, 2.2.6)
- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The request for referral of questions to the Enlarged Board
of Appeal is rejected.
2. The decision under appeal is set aside.
3. The patent is revoked.