European Patent Office

T 0339/19 (Film for stand-up-pouches/DOW) du 29.03.2022

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T033919.20220329
Date de la décision
29 mars 2022
Numéro de l'affaire
T 0339/19
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
14166395.5
Classe de la CIB
B32B 27/32B65D 75/00
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Non distribuées (D)
Téléchargement
Décision en anglais
Versions JO
Aucun lien JO trouvé
Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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Résumés pour cette décision
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Titre de la demande
Single polymer film structures for use in stand-up-pouches
Nom du demandeur
Dow Global Technologies LLC
Nom de l'opposant
Borealis AG
Chambre
3.3.06
Sommaire
-
Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
European Patent Convention Art 113European Patent Convention Art 116European Patent Convention Art 117European Patent Convention Art 125European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Mots-clés
Amendment after summons - exercise of discretion
Amendment after summons - taken into account (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes)
Amendment to appeal case - amendment detrimental to procedural economy (no)
Amendment to appeal case - amendment overcomes issues raised (yes)
General principles
Exergue
"Exceptional circumstances" in Rule 13(2) RPBA interpreted as those that compromise neither the procedural rights of the other party, nor procedural economy.

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the department of first

instance with the order to maintain the patent in

amended form on the basis of the claims filed as

auxiliary request 3 with letter dated

23 December 2021, and a description to be adapted

thereto.