T 0605/24 of 28.04.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T060524.20260428
- Date of decision
- 28 April 2026
- Case number
- T 0605/24
- Online on
- 17 June 2026
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 20164088.5
- IPC class
- B65D 47/08B65D 5/74B65D 41/48
- 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
- OPENING DEVICE FOR A PACKAGING FOR POURABLE PRODUCTS
- Applicant name
- Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
- Opponent name
- SIG Services AG
- Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
- Keywords
- Claims - clarity
Claims - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 1903/13
- 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 in amended form in the following version:
- Claims 1-13 of the 4th auxiliary request filed with
the reply to the opponent's appeal,
- Paragraphs 1-120 of the patent specification, and
- Figures 1-4 of the patent specification.