T 0038/25 (Dairy product/FONTERRA CO-OPERATIVE GROUP) of 13.05.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T003825.20260513
- Date of decision
- 13 May 2026
- Case number
- T 0038/25
- Online on
- 8 July 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 16879453.5
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- DAIRY PRODUCT AND PROCESSES
- Applicant name
- Fonterra Co-Operative Group Ltd
- Opponent name
- Arla Foods amba
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)European Patent Convention R 106European Patent Convention Art 112a(2)(c)European Patent Convention Art 112a(2)(d)European Patent Convention Art 113
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request and auxiliary requests 1 -4 (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - auxiliary request 5 was not admitted into the appeal proceedings
Obligation to raise objections under Rule 106 EPC
Obligation to raise objections - objection dismissed - 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 patent is revoked.