T 0906/24 (Polyethylene Laminates/DOW) of 15.06.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T090624.20260615
- Date of decision
- 15 June 2026
- Case number
- T 0906/24
- Online on
- 19 June 2026
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 18720830.1
- IPC class
- B32B 27/32B32B 7/02B32B 27/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- POLYETHYLENE LAMINATES FOR USE IN FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS
- Applicant name
- Dow Global Technologies LLC
- Opponent name
- Abu Dhabi Polymers Company Limited
(Borouge) LLC - Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83
- Keywords
- Auxiliary request 2: Sufficiency of disclosure, Novelty, Inventive Step - (yes)
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- -
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 with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of:
- Claims 1 to 14 of the main request, filed as auxiliary request 2 with the respondent's reply to the statement setting out the grounds of appeal.
- The description of the patent as granted, with paragraphs [0007], [0015], [0019], [0021] and [0028] being amended in accordance with the revised version filed by the respondent by letter of 29 May 2026.