T 0393/00 of 27.11.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T039300.20011127
- Date of decision
- 27 November 2001
- Case number
- T 0393/00
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 87107602.2
- IPC class
- B65D 1/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Refillable polyester beverage bottle
- Applicant name
- CONTINENTAL PET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Opponent name
- PEPSICO, Inc.
PLM AB
NISSEI ASB Machine Co., Ltd.
Constar International Holland B.V. - Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Binding effect on the Board of Appeal of its earlier decision (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the documents submitted at the oral proceedings.