T 0925/91 (Combustion effluents) vom 26.04.1994
- Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T092591.19940426
- Datum der Entscheidung
- 26. April 1994
- Aktenzeichen
- T 0925/91
- Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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- Anmeldenummer
- 84904275.9
- IPC-Klasse
- B01D 53/34
- Verfahrenssprache
- Englisch
- Verteilung
- Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
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- Entscheidung auf Englisch
- Amtsblattfassungen
- Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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- Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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- Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
- Non-Catalytic method for reducing the concentration of Nitrogen Oxide in combustion effluents
- Name des Antragstellers
- Exxon
- Name des Einsprechenden
- Siemens AG
- Kammer
- 3.4.02
- Leitsatz
I. If a notice of opposition is rejected as inadmissible by the first instance, the opposition proceedings are legally terminated without a decision as to the substance of the opposition being issued. It is inconsistent with the procedural principle referred to above for the decision rejecting the opposition as inadmissible to consider its merits.
II. Remarks on substantive matters in a decision rejecting the opposition as inadmissible, have no legal effect. Even if misleading, they do not represent a substantial procedural violation justifying the reimbursement of the appeal fee.
- Relevante Rechtsnormen
- European Patent Convention Art 108 1973European Patent Convention Art 99(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 55(c) 1973European Patent Convention R 56(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 64(b) 1973European Patent Convention R 65(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Schlagwörter
- Form of appeal - admissible (yes)
Examination of opposition - admissibility (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)
Substantial procedural violation (no) - 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 first instance for further prosecution on the basis that the opposition is admissible.