European Patent Office

T 1181/04 (Disapproval of the text proposed for grant/PIRELLI & C AMBIENTE) vom 31.01.2005

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118104.20050131
Datum der Entscheidung
31. Januar 2005
Aktenzeichen
T 1181/04
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
99201344.1
IPC-Klasse
C10L 5/46
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
Amtsblattfassungen
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Fuel composition which combusts instantaneously and method for combustion
Name des Antragstellers
Pirelli & C Ambiente S.p.A.
Name des Einsprechenden
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Kammer
3.3.06
Leitsatz

I. The applicant's approval of the text proposed for grant by the Examining Division is an essential and crucial element in the grant procedure and its existence or non-existence needs to be formally ascertained (point 3 of the reasons for the decision).

II. The applicant must be given the opportunity to express his disapproval of the text proposed for grant by the Examining Division with a communication under Rule 51(4) EPC and to obtain an appealable decision refusing his requests. If he has been deprived of this possibility a substantial procedural violation has occurred in the proceedings (point 3 of the reasons for the decision).

Schlagwörter
Examination procedure - Rule 51(4) communication - applicant's disapproval of text proposed by the Examining Division (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - procedural violation (yes)
Orientierungssatz
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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.

3. The appeal fee is reimbursed.