T 1228/24 (Friction material/Imertech) of 07.07.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T122824.20260707
- Date of decision
- 7 July 2026
- Case number
- T 1228/24
- Online on
- 13 July 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 18306897.2
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- 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
- FRICTION MATERIAL COMPRISING GRAPHITE, METHODS OF MAKING FRICTION MATERIALS, AND THEIR USES
- Applicant name
- IMERTECH SAS
- Opponent name
- VRI-Verband der Reibbelagindustrie e.V.
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103
- Keywords
- Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes) - 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 case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the 5**(th) auxiliary request and the description to be adapted.