European Patent Office

T 0406/24 (Fat-soluble vitamin/BASF) du 13.01.2026

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T040624.20260113
Date de la décision
13 janvier 2026
Numéro de l'affaire
T 0406/24
En ligne le
27 février 2026
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
15719484.6
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
FORMULATION OF FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMIN
Nom du demandeur
BASF SE
Nom de l'opposant
DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS AG
Chambre
3.3.07
Sommaire
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Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 99(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)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 2020 Art 013(2)
Mots-clés
Admissibility of appeal - notice of appeal
Admissibility of appeal - identity of the appellant
Admissibility of appeal - notice of appeal
Admissibility of appeal - indication of the impugned decision
Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 1-4 (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 5 (yes)
Late-filed evidence - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed objection - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (yes)
Amendment after issue of the communication pursuant to Article 15(1) RPBA - exceptional circumstances (no)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first-instance (no)
Exergue
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Affaires citées
G 0001/12
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 on the basis of claims 1-14 of auxiliary request 5 filed with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal, and a description to be adapted if necessary.