T 0248/13 () of 12.7.2016 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

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:

Distribution:

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 426Â 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Versions:	Unpublished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