T 0088/20 (Use of a food product/ORKLA FOODS) of 18.2.2021

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T008820.20210218
Date of decision: 18 February 2021
Case number: T 0088/20
Application number: 11829685.4
IPC class: A23L19/12
A23L29/238
A23L33/21
A23L7/117
A23L9/10
A21D2/18
A21D2/36
A61K31/736
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 247 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: USE OF A FOOD PRODUCT COMPRISING VISCOUS FIBRES WHICH HAS A BENEFICIAL EFFECT ON COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE.
Applicant name: Orkla Foods Sverige AB
Pågen AB
Björck, Inger
Nilsson, Anne
Radeborg, Karl
Opponent name: N.V. NUTRICIA
Board: 3.3.09
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention R 84(1) (2007)
European Patent Convention R 100(1) (2007)
Keywords: Lapse of patent in all designated states - termination of appeal proceedings
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
T 0329/88
T 0949/09
T 0480/13
Citing decisions:
-

Summary of Facts and Submissions

I. The present appeal was filed by the opponent (appellant) against the opposition division's decision rejecting the opposition against European patent EP 2 621 503.

II. In a communication pursuant to Rule 84(1) EPC issued on 1 December 2020, the parties were informed that the patent had lapsed for all designated Contracting States and that the appeal proceedings might be continued at the request of the appellant, provided that a request to this effect was filed within two months of notification of the communication.

III. No request regarding continuation of the proceedings was filed within the time limit set.

Reasons for the Decision

1. Pursuant to Rule 84(1) EPC in conjunction with Rule 100(1) EPC, appeal proceedings may be continued after the European patent has lapsed, if the appellant files a request to this effect within two months of a communication informing it of the lapse (see, inter alia, decisions T 329/88 of 22 June 1993; T 949/09 of 17 October 2012; and T 480/13 of 5 November 2014).

2. As in the present case the appellant has not requested a continuation of the appeal proceedings and since the board does not see any reason to continue the proceedings of its own motion, the appeal proceedings are to be terminated.

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal proceedings are terminated.

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