T 1941/10 () of 17.12.2013 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T194110.20131217

Date of decision:

17 December 2013

Case number:

T 1941/10

Application number:

01938819.8

IPC class:

B67D 1/08
B67D 1/06
B67D 1/14
B29C 45/17

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 423Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

BEVERAGE TAPPING DEVICE

Applicant name:

Heineken Supply Chain B.V.

Opponent name:

Carlsberg Breweries A/S

Board:

3.2.07

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention Art 56
European Patent Convention Art 54
European Patent Convention Art 84
European Patent Convention Art 83
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
European Patent Convention Art 114(1)

Keywords:

Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Claim 1 - clarity after amendment (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - after amendment (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Late-filed document - admitted (yes)
Late-filed argument - admitted (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)

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Cited decisions:

Citing decisions:

T 1602/14

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t101941eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021