European Patent Office

T 2398/16 of 13.01.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T239816.20200113
Date of decision
13 January 2020
Case number
T 2398/16
Online on
6 April 2020
Petition for review of
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Application number
02706055.7
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
DIRECT HOOK ENGAGEMENT
Applicant name
VELCRO BVBA
Opponent name
3M Innovative Properties Co.
Board
3.2.04
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Late-filed request - change of subject-matter
Catchword
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.