European Patent Office

T 1677/21 vom 28.11.2023

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T167721.20231128
Datum der Entscheidung
28. November 2023
Aktenzeichen
T 1677/21
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
07862596.9
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Nicht verteilt (D)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
POLYAMIDE HOUSINGS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Name des Antragstellers
DuPont Polymers, Inc.
Name des Einsprechenden
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC
Kammer
3.3.03
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
EPC2000_Art_116(1)_(2007)_Sent_2European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 19(2)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
Schlagwörter
Right to be heard - opportunity to comment (no)
Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - equitable by reason of a substantial procedural violation (yes)
Late-filed evidence - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (no)
Late-filed evidence - admitted (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Remittal - to be considered by a differently composed opposition division (no)
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierende Akten
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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 opposition division for further prosecution.

3. The request to order a change of the composition of the opposition division is rejected.

4. The appeal fee is reimbursed in full.