European Patent Office

T 0590/16 of 25.01.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T059016.20220125
Date of decision
25 January 2022
Case number
T 0590/16
Petition for review of
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Application number
02703320.8
IPC class
B65B 9/04
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
PROCESS FOR MAKING POUCHES
Applicant name
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Opponent name
UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
Board
3.2.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Amendment to appeal case - exercise of discretion
Late submitted material - evidence admitted (no)
primary object of appeal proceedings to review decision - appeal case directed to evidence on which decision was based (no)
primary object of appeal proceedings to review decision - appeal case directed to requests on which decision was based (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeals are dismissed.