T 1261/24 of 21.05.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T126124.20260521
- Date of decision
- 21 May 2026
- Case number
- T 1261/24
- Online on
- 5 August 2026
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 19747974.4
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Energy efficient blow molder control
- Applicant name
- AGR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Opponent name
- Krones AG
- Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (yes)
Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 2 (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0001/24
- 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 as amended with the following documents:
- claims 1 to 14 of auxiliary request 2 filed with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal
- description:
- paragraphs [0001] to [0079], [0081] to [0092] of the patent specification
- paragraph [0080] as filed during the oral proceedings before the board
- drawings: figures 1 to 15 of the patent specification