European Patent Office

T 0783/17 of 01.12.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T078317.20201201
Date of decision
1 December 2020
Case number
T 0783/17
Petition for review of
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Application number
07789552.2
IPC class
A24D 1/02
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
SLIT BANDED PAPER
Applicant name
Philip Morris Products S.A.
Opponent name
British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd
Board
3.2.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 84 (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11 (2020)
Keywords
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Claims - interpretation of ambiguous terms
Remittal - special reasons for remittal
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
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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 for further prosecution.