European Patent Office

T 0546/26 (Substantial procedural violation/BAYER) of 21.08.2026

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T054626.20260821
Date of decision
21 August 2026
Case number
T 0546/26
Online on
26 August 2026
Petition for review of
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Application number
24213473.2
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Generating synthetic training data
Applicant name
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 109(1)European Patent Convention Art 113(2)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(8)
Keywords
Substantial procedural violation - (yes): appealed decision is not based on all the features of the claim request on file + decision not sufficiently reasoned
Interlocutory revision - examining division should have rectified decision
Remittal to the examining division (yes): fundamental deficiency apparent in first-instance proceedings
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes): equitable by reason of a substantial procedural violation
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 examining division for further prosecution.

3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed in full.