T 0842/22 of 30.10.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T084222.20231030
- Date of decision
- 30 October 2023
- Case number
- T 0842/22
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 15732969.9
- IPC class
- B65D 85/32
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- PACKAGING UNIT WITH LOCK AND ADJUSTED LABEL, AND METHOD FOR PACKING PRODUCTS
- Applicant name
- Huhtamaki Molded Fiber Technology B.V.
- Opponent name
- "DINOPOL" Spólka z ograniczona odpowiedzianoscia
Brødrene Hartmann A/S - Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 99(1)European Patent Convention R 76(2)European Patent Convention R 80Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of opposition - (yes)
Grounds for opposition - fresh ground for opposition (yes)
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request (yes)
Amendments - broadening of claim (no)
Amendment occasioned by ground for opposition - amendments allowable (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance
Remittal - (no)
Remittal - special reasons for not remitting the case - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The decision under appeal is set aside.
The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent in the following version :
Claims 1 to 15 of auxiliary request MRA filed with the reply to the statements setting out the grounds of appeal dated 19 October 2022;
Description pages of the patent specification;
Drawings sheets of the patent specification.