European Patent Office

T 0517/90 of 13.05.1992

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T051790.19920513
Date of decision
13 May 1992
Case number
T 0517/90
Petition for review of
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Application number
84300748.5
IPC class
B65B 7/28
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Foil container closing apparatus
Applicant name
Ekco N.V.
Opponent name
01) WARO-PAC Verpackungstechnik GmbH
02) ALCAN Deutschland GmbH
Board
3.2.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Introduction into claim of a feature disclosed solely in the drawings
Equivalents - matter of obviousness
Inventive step (yes)
Catchword
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ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

1. The contested decision is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent with the following documents:

- Claims 1 to 9 and description, columns 1 to 4 as filed during the oral proceedings;

- description, columns 5 to 9, and drawings of the patent as granted.