T 1042/02 of 01.04.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T104202.20040401
- Date of decision
- 1 April 2004
- Case number
- T 1042/02
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 91117994.3
- IPC class
- B21D 51/26
- 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
- Apparatus and method for strengthening bottom of container
- Applicant name
- BALL CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Rexam Beverage Can Company
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Admissibility of the amendments (yes)
Reformatio in pejus
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0001/99
- Citing cases
- -
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 following documents:
- claims 1 to 16 presented at the oral proceedings;
- description: pages 2, 3, 6 to 18 as granted; pages 4 and 5 presented at the oral proceedings;
- drawings as granted.