T 1118/18 (Metal sheet for cans/JFE) of 22.02.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T111818.20210222
- Date of decision
- 22 February 2021
- Case number
- T 1118/18
- Online on
- 19 May 2021
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 09722774.8
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- HIGH-STRENGTH METAL SHEET FOR USE IN CANS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR
- Applicant name
- JFE Steel Corporation
- Opponent name
- ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein GmbH
Tata Steel Nederland Technology BV - Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - Main request and first auxiliary request (no)
Inventive step - second auxiliary request (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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request II as filed during oral proceedings and a description to be adapted thereto.