European Patent Office

T 0369/22 du 07.06.2024

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T036922.20240607
Date de la décision
7 juin 2024
Numéro de l'affaire
T 0369/22
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
17170100.6
Classe de la CIB
A24F 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 VAPOUR INHALERS
Nom du demandeur
JT International SA
Nom de l'opposant
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Nicoventures Trading Limited
Chambre
3.2.01
Sommaire
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Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
Mots-clés
Divisional application - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes)
Divisional application - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (no)
Divisional application - after amendment
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the divisional application as filed (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Amendment to case - basis for amendment indicated (yes)
Amendment to case - amendment within meaning of Art. 12(4) RPBA 2020
Amendment to case - suitability of amendment to address issues (yes)
Late-filed facts - admitted (yes)
Late-filed objection - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed request - amendments after arrangement of oral proceedings
Late-filed auxiliary requests - justification for late filing (no)
Exergue
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Affaires citantes
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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 with the following claims and a description to be adapted thereto:

Claims: N 1-13 according to the auxiliary request 14 filed with the first letter of 27 May 2024.