T 1002/08 of 05.08.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T100208.20100805
- Date of decision
- 5 August 2010
- Case number
- T 1002/08
- Online on
- 29 November 2010
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99830164.2
- IPC class
- B65B 61/20
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method and equipment for fashioning packets of cigarettes
- Applicant name
- G.D SOCIETÀ PER AZIONI
- Opponent name
- Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)
- Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Alleged effect - not to be considered (point 2.2.5)
selection of closest prior art (point 4.4)
Technical problem - provision of method for producing a product with particular specifications (point 7)
Inventive step - no (main and first auxiliary request) (points 10.4.1, 11)
Admissibility - no (second auxiliary request) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.