T 0440/24 of 10.02.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T044024.20260210
- Date of decision
- 10 February 2026
- Case number
- T 0440/24
- Online on
- 5 May 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 14810948.1
- 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
- Printing process using soft photopolymer plates
- Applicant name
- Ball Corporation
- Opponent name
- Crown Packaging Manufacturing UK Ltd.
- Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011
- Keywords
- Amendments - main request
Amendments - broadening of claim (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - substantial procedural violation (no)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes) - 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 opposition division for further prosecution.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.