T 0990/22 of 13.02.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T099022.20240213
- Date of decision
- 13 February 2024
- Case number
- T 0990/22
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 16715914.4
- IPC class
- D21H 21/54B65D 85/32D21H 21/56
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- PACKAGING UNIT OF FOAMED MOULDED FIBER MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH PACKAGING UNIT
- Applicant name
- Huhtamaki Molded Fiber Technology B.V.
- Opponent name
- Brødrene Hartmann A/S
- Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty - (no)
Novelty - main request
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Inventive step - auxiliary requests
Claims - clarity after amendment (no)
Late-filed evidence - admitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed evidence - main request
Late-filed request - admitted in first-instance proceedings (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Remittal - (no) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- -
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 on
the basis of the claims of auxiliary request V'
filed with the statement of grounds of appeal,
and a description to be adapted thereto where
necessary.