T 0121/20 du 11.03.2022
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T012120.20220311
- Date de la décision
- 11 mars 2022
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 0121/20
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 13744143.2
- Classe de la CIB
- A61M 15/06A24F 47/00
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Non distribuées (D)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Versions JO
- Aucun lien JO trouvé
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
- ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE
- Nom du demandeur
- Altria Client Services LLC
Li, San
Karles, George
Mishra, Munmaya K.
Kobal, Gerd
Oliveri, Douglas
Bajec, Martha
Flora, Jason - Nom de l'opposant
- JT International S.A.
- Chambre
- 3.2.01
- Sommaire
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- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Mots-clés
- Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal
Remittal - (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Amendment to case - reasons for submitting amendment in appeal proceedings (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Inventive step - (yes)
Inventive step - ex post facto analysis - Exergue
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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 auxiliary request 4, submitted as auxiliary request 3 with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal, and a description to be adapted.