European Patent Office

T 1011/21 (Hot-melt adhesive for the collation of containers and bottles/KHS) of 14.09.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T101121.20230914
Date of decision
14 September 2023
Case number
T 1011/21
Online on
12 October 2023
Petition for review of
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Application number
13176743.6
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Use of hot-melt adhesive for the collation of containers and bottles for beverages or food into shelf ready packs of various items
Applicant name
KHS GmbH
Opponent name
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Board
3.3.09
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
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 in amended form in the following version:

- claim: the sole claim of auxiliary request 2 filed with the reply to the grounds of appeal and

- description: paragraphs [0001] to [0018] and [0020] to [0047] of the patent specification.