T 0273/84 (Silico-Aluminate) of 21.03.1986

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1986:T027384.19860321
Date of decision: 21 March 1986
Case number: T 0273/84
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 79400119.8
IPC class: -
Language of proceedings: French
Distribution: Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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Application title: -
Applicant name: Rhone-Poulenc
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: Documents introduced for the first time in appeal proceedings following opposition must be taken into consideration when the principle of examination by the EPO of its own motion so requires. Where this is the case it may be appropriate to refer the matter back to the Opposition Division so as to make it possible for the new documents to be examined at two levels of jurisdiction and to avoid one of these being bypassed.
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 114 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
Keywords: Examination of the EPO of its own motion
Introduction of new documents in appeal proceedings following oppos.
Catchword: -
Cited cases: -
Citing cases: T 0500/88 T 0626/88 T 0110/89 T 0538/89 T 0588/89 T 0638/89 T 0675/89 T 0140/90 T 0295/90 T 0862/90 T 0315/92 T 0466/92 T 0121/93 T 0337/93 T 0970/93 T 1016/93 T 0035/94 T 0136/94 T 0184/94 T 0730/94 T 0151/95 T 0167/95 T 0223/95 T 0585/95 T 0503/96 T 0690/96 T 0968/96 T 1060/96 T 1069/96 T 0111/98 T 0767/00 T 0402/01 T 0334/06

ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

1. The impugned decision is set aside.

2. The case is referred back to the Opposition Division for consideration of the opposition to be resumed, with particular attention being paid to the new citation (3) filed with the statement of grounds on 20 November 1984.