European Patent Office

T 1757/20 (Tracking containers/OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER) of 25.01.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T175720.20240125
Date of decision
25 January 2024
Case number
T 1757/20
Petition for review of
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Application number
16758004.2
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 AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING CONTAINERS
Applicant name
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.01
Headnote
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Keywords
Inventive step - gather the necessary data relating to the filling of a container with the purpose of being able to modify a design of the containers (no
Inventive step - no technical effect)
Substantial procedural violation - discretionary decision of the examining division on amendments (yes
Substantial procedural violation - not fully reasoned)
Catchword
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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 examining division for further prosecution.

3. The request for the reimbursement of the appeal fee is allowed.