European Patent Office

T 0009/87 (Zeolites) vom 18.08.1988

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:1988:T000987.19880818
Datum der Entscheidung
18. August 1988
Aktenzeichen
T 0009/87
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
82300770.3
IPC-Klasse
C01B 33/28
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
Amtsblattfassungen
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
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Name des Antragstellers
ICI
Name des Einsprechenden
Mobil Oil
Kammer
3.3.01
Leitsatz

The examination of an opposition under Article 101 EPC is limited by the statement in the Notice of Opposition of the extent to which the patent is opposed. Article 114(1) EPC should be interpreted as subject to Article 101 EPC in this respect. Neither the Opposition Division nor a Board of Appeal has the obligation or the power to examine and decide on the maintenance of the European patent except to the extent to which it is opposed (cf. point 3 of the Reasons).

Schlagwörter
Extent of opposition limited to specific claims
Deletion of the opposed claims
Limited examination power of Opposition Division and Board of Appeal
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte 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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of Claims 1 to 8 as filed on 8 July 1988 and a description in a form to be decided by the first instance.