T 1427/24 (Friction material/Akebono Brake Industry) of 27.01.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T142724.20260127
- Date of decision
- 27 January 2026
- Case number
- T 1427/24
- Online on
- 26 February 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 16868576.6
- IPC class
- F16D 69/02
- 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
- Applicant name
- Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- VRI-Verband der Reibbelagindustrie e.V.
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 as amended on the basis of the main request, submitted as auxiliary request 1 with the reply to the appeal, and a description to be adapted where necessary.