T 1113/24 of 09.12.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T111324.20251209
- Date of decision
- 9 December 2025
- Case number
- T 1113/24
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 16184788.4
- IPC class
- B08B 9/027B67C 7/00B67C 3/00
- 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
- -
- Application title
- BEVERAGE FILLING METHOD
- Applicant name
- Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Krones AG
- Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 117(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(8)
- Keywords
- Remittal to the department of first instance
Remittal - fundamental deficiency in first instance proceedings (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - equitable by reason of a substantial procedural violation
Oral proceedings - withdrawal of request for oral proceedings - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0269/00
- 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 for further prosecution.
3. The appeal fee is reimbursed.