T 0019/87 (Oral proceedings) vom 16.04.1987

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator

ECLI:EP:BA:1987:T001987.19870416

Datum der Entscheidung

16. April 1987

Aktenzeichen

T 0019/87

Antrag auf Überprüfung von

Anmeldenummer

82304491.2

IPC-Klasse

G03F 7/26

Verfahrenssprache

Englisch

Verteilung

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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung

Method for forming patterned resist layer on semiconductor

Name des Antragstellers

Fujitsu

Name des Einsprechenden

Kammer

3.4.01

Leitsatz

1. If, on the true meaning of a communication from a party, it constitutes a request for oral proceedings, there is no power to issue an adverse decision without first appointing such oral proceedings.

2. A finding in a decision that there had not been a request for oral proceedings, although wrong, did not constitute either

a) grounds or evidence on which the decision to refuse was based, so there is no violation of Article 113(1) EPC or

b) a substantial procedural violation for the purpose of Rule 67 EPC.

Relevante Rechtsnormen

European Patent Convention Art 113 1973 European Patent Convention Art 116 1973 European Patent Convention R 67 1973

Schlagwörter

Request for interview as preliminary to oral proceedings
Decision to refuse issued without oral proceedings
Decision void ab initio and set aside
Application remitted to Examining Division for oral proceedings
No substantial procedural violation

Orientierungssatz

Zitierte Akten

Zitierende Akten

J 0012/15 T 0209/88 T 0560/88 T 0668/89 T 0680/89 T 0494/90 T 0663/90 T 0766/90 T 0872/90 T 0621/91 T 0543/92 T 0793/92 T 1049/92 T 0235/93 T 0401/93 T 0863/93 T 0917/93 T 0163/94 T 0215/94 T 0808/94 T 0556/95 T 0671/95 T 0909/95 T 0285/02 T 0815/02 T 0911/04 T 0419/05 T 1434/06 T 1606/07 T 1791/07 T 1494/08 T 2245/08 T 0162/09 T 2299/10 T 1072/11 T 2373/11 T 2457/13 T 1951/16 T 1800/23

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The Decision of the Examining Division dated 4 August 1986 is set aside.

2. The application is remitted to the Examining Division with the order that oral proceedings under Article 116 EPC shall take place before the Examining Division decides whether to grant or refuse European patent application No. 82 304 491.2 inder Article 97 EPC.

3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.