European Patent Office

T 1203/16 of 12.02.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T120316.20200212
Date of decision
12 February 2020
Case number
T 1203/16
Petition for review of
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Application number
09752342.7
IPC class
B65D 79/00
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
METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AN EASY OPEN CAN END
Applicant name
Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
Opponent name
Ardagh MP Group Netherlands B.V.
Board
3.2.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules 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(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 24Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 25
Keywords
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Late-filed argument - admitted (no)
Late-filed evidence - admitted (no)
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 0446/16

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is maintained as granted.