T 1686/12 of 09.08.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T168612.20160809
- Date of decision
- 9 August 2016
- Case number
- T 1686/12
- Online on
- 23 August 2016
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 06111411.2
- IPC class
- B65D 51/20B65D 53/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Vessel closing laminate
- Applicant name
- Selig Sealing Products, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Alfelder Kunststoffwerke Herm. Meyer GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Claims - clarity (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims according to the main request (claims 1 to 17) and pages 2 to 6 of the description, both as filed during the oral proceedings on 9 August 2016, and figures 1 to 4 of the patent as granted.