T 1077/24 of 03.03.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T107724.20260303
- Date of decision
- 3 March 2026
- Case number
- T 1077/24
- Online on
- 28 April 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 18743786.8
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF SYNTHESIS GAS
- Applicant name
- Haldor Topsøe A/S
- Opponent name
- CASALE SA
JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules 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(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Main request - Novelty - (no)
Admissible auxiliary requests - Inventive step - (no)
Late-filed requests
Late-filed request - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Submissions after Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (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.