European Patent Office

T 0784/23 vom 10.04.2025

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T078423.20250410
Datum der Entscheidung
10. April 2025
Aktenzeichen
T 0784/23
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
11704299.4
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Nicht verteilt (D)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
CONTAINER AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING A CONTAINER AND A SEALED CONTAINER
Name des Antragstellers
LINPAC Packaging Limited
Name des Einsprechenden
Cryovac, LLC
Quinn Packaging Limited
Kammer
3.2.07
Leitsatz
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Schlagwörter
Oral proceedings - held in absence of party
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes)
Amendment occasioned by ground for opposition - amendments allowable under Rule 80 EPC (yes)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request 2 (yes)
Novelty - auxiliary request 2 (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 2 (yes)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - cogent reasons (no)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - taken into account (no)
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierende Akten
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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 in amended form with claims according to the auxiliary request 2 filed with the patent proprietor's statement setting out the grounds of appeal and a description to be adapted thereto where necessary.