T 0949/24 of 12.01.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T094924.20260112
- Date of decision
- 12 January 2026
- Case number
- T 0949/24
- Online on
- 20 January 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 17185264.3
- IPC class
- A47K 5/12G08B 21/24
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- POINT-OF-CARE HYGIENE COMPLIANCE MODULE
- Applicant name
- Gojo Industries, Inc.
- Opponent name
- ECOLAB USA INC.
- Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 103(4)(c)European Patent Convention R 111(2)
- Keywords
- Amendments - auxiliary request 5
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - reimbursement of appeal fee (no) - Catchword
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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.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee
is refused.