G 0001/25 (Conditions under which a claim amendment requires the description to be adapted.) du 03.09.2026

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence: ECLI:EP:BA:2026:G000125.20260903
Date de la décision: 3 septembre 2026
Numéro de l'affaire: G 0001/25
En ligne le: 3 septembre 2026
Requête en révision de: -
Numéro de la demande: 07704142.4
Classe de la CIB: A01G 24/00 A01G 24/18
Langue de la procédure: Anglais
Distribution: Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
Téléchargement: Décision en anglais
Versions JO: Aucun lien JO trouvé
Autres décisions pour cet affaire: -
Résumés pour cette décision: -
Titre de la demande: HYDROPONICS GROWING MEDIUM
Nom du demandeur: Knauf Insulation
Nom de l'opposant: ROCKWOOL A/S
Chambre: EBA
Sommaire: -
Dispositions juridiques pertinentes: European Patent Convention Art 52 European Patent Convention Art 53 European Patent Convention Art 54 European Patent Convention Art 56 European Patent Convention Art 57 European Patent Convention Art 69 European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 83 European Patent Convention Art 84 European Patent Convention Art 100 European Patent Convention Art 123 European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention R 42(1)(c)European Patent Convention R 43 Prot Interpretation Article 69
Mots-clés: "referred questions to be admissible" (yes)
"two lines of diverging case law" (yes)
"adaptation of the description"
"inconsistency between the claims and the description, and any drawings"
"claim interpretation"
"the description and drawings shall always be consulted to interpret the claims"
"formal concordance"
"legal basis for any necessary adaptation"
Exergue: If the claims of a European patent, or patent application, are amended during proceedings before the departments of the EPO, or in appeal proceedings, and the amendment introduces an inconsistency between the amended claims and the description, including any drawings, of the patent, or application, and because of that inconsistency Articles 52 to 57, 76(1), 83, 84, 123(2) or 123(3) EPC are not complied with, it is necessary to adapt the description, including any drawings, to the amended claims so as to remove that inconsistency.
Affaires citées: G 0001/24 T 0454/89 T 1989/18 T 2194/19 T 1444/20 T 0056/21 T 0439/22 T 0697/22
Affaires citantes: T 0287/24 T 0657/24 T 1297/24 T 1449/24 T 0977/25

Order

If the claims of a European patent, or patent application, are amended during proceedings before the departments of the EPO, or in appeal proceedings, and the amendment introduces an inconsistency between the amended claims and the description, including any drawings, of the patent, or application, and because of that inconsistency Articles 52 to 57, 76(1), 83, 84, 123(2) or 123(3) EPC are not complied with, it is necessary to adapt the description, including any drawings, to the amended claims so as to remove that inconsistency.