T 0248/13 () of 12.7.2016

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T024813.20160712
Date of decision: 12 July 2016
Case number: T 0248/13
Application number: 02747438.6
IPC class: A23G 1/00
A23G 1/04
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 426 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: MANIPULATION OF CHOCOLATE FLAVOUR
Applicant name: SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Opponent name: Mars Incorporated
Board: 3.3.09
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)
European Patent Convention Art 84
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords: Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application
Grounds for opposition - benefit of the doubt goes to the opponent
Clarity of amendment - feature of granted claim taken out of context - applicability of G 3/14
Late-filed request - change of subject-matter
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0003/14
T 0400/94
Citing decisions:
T 1102/15
T 1533/15

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t130248eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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