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T 0918/11 () of 3.6.2014

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T091811.20140603

Date of decision:

03 June 2014

Case number:

T 0918/11

Application number:

IPC class:

B65D 47/18
B65D 1/02
B65D 1/08
B65D 1/09

Language of proceedings:

EN

Distribution:

D

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 492Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINER WITH UNITARY DROP-DISPENSER

Applicant name:

Weiler Engineering, Inc.

Opponent name:

kocher-plastik Maschinenbau GmbH

Board:

3.2.07

Headnote:

-

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention Art 54
European Patent Convention Art 113(1)
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)

Keywords:

Admissibility of appeal - (yes)
Public prior use - proven
Novelty - (no)
Late-filed request - admitted (no)

Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:

T 0472/92
T 0782/92
T 0097/94
T 0750/94
T 0241/99
T 0055/01
T 0738/04
T 1685/07

Citing decisions:

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t110918eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

18 references found.

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EPC Articles

X A.54 EPC Novelty

X A.113 EPC Right to be heard and basis of decisions

X A.123 EPC Amendments

Case Law Book: III Amendments

X CLR III G 1 Introduction

X CLR III G 2.1 Non-exhaustive list of admissible means of evidence

X CLR III G 2.2.1.D Ranking of means of evidence

X CLR III G 2.3.4 Ranking of means of evidence

X CLR III G 4.2.1.C Events long past

X CLR III G 4.3.2.A Both parties have access to the evidence : balance of probabilities

X CLR III G 4.3.2.B Evidence within the sphere of the opponent: beyond any reasonable doubt

General Case Law

X T 0472/92 (Joint Venture/SEKISUI) of 20.11.1996

X T 0782/92 () of 22.6.1994

X T 0097/94 (Procedural timetable) of 15.7.1997

X T 0750/94 (Proof of prior publication) of 1.4.1997

X T 0241/99 () of 6.12.2001

X T 0055/01 (Satellite broadcast recording/SONY) of 11.2.2003

X T 0738/04 () of 11.12.2008

X T 1685/07 () of 4.8.2010