European Patent Office

T 0357/08 of 06.10.2011

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T035708.20111006
Date of decision
6 October 2011
Case number
T 0357/08
Petition for review of
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Application number
00308143.7
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Ultrasonic sealing apparatus
Applicant name
Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
Opponent name
AB Tetra Pak
Board
3.2.07
Headnote
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Keywords
Added subject-matter: no
Entitlement to priority: yes
Allowance of new arguments in appeal proceedings: yes
Inventive step: yes
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0009/91
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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of:

claims 1 to 6 as filed as first auxiliary request with letter dated 6 September 2011;

columns 1 to 9 of the patent as granted;

figures 1 to 6 of the patent as granted.