G 0001/94 (Intervention) of 11.05.1994

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1994:G000194.19940511
Date of decision: 11 May 1994
Case number: G 0001/94
Petition for review of: T 0169/92 1993-12-20
Application number: 86302987.2
IPC class: C02F 1/56
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Flocculation processes
Applicant name: Allied Colloids Limited
Opponent name: SNF Floerger
Board: -
Headnote: Intervention of the assumed infringer under Article 105 EPC is admissible during pending appeal proceedings and may be based on any ground for opposition under Article 100 EPC.
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 105 1973
Keywords: Admissibility of intervention during appeal proceedings
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0004/91 G 0010/91
Citing cases: G 0003/04 G 0002/19 G 0002/24 T 0848/91 T 0886/91 T 0027/92 T 0169/92 T 0684/92 T 0195/93 T 0296/93 T 0467/93 T 0471/93 T 0590/94 T 0016/95 T 0050/95 T 0144/95 T 0850/95 T 0886/96 T 0989/96 T 0517/97 T 1026/98 T 0306/01 T 0583/01 T 0694/01 T 1007/01 T 0397/02 T 1091/02 T 1108/02 T 0731/03 T 0782/04 T 0887/04 T 0918/05 T 1197/05 T 0791/06 T 0007/07 T 0136/07 T 0898/07 T 1469/07 T 1659/07 T 1685/07 T 0305/08 T 0549/08 T 1196/08 T 0162/09 T 0582/09 T 2054/10 T 0078/11 T 1713/11 T 1386/12 T 1994/13 T 1235/14 T 2237/14 T 0384/15 T 1593/15 T 0435/17 T 1028/17 T 2951/18 T 0689/19 T 1889/19 T 0317/20 T 1946/21 T 0417/22 T 1809/22 T 2328/22 T 2597/22 T 0308/23 T 1021/23 T 1286/23 T 1841/23 T 1865/23 T 1360/24

ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

The question of law referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is to be answered as follows:

Intervention of the assumed infringer under Article 105 EPC is admissible during pending appeal proceedings and may be based on any ground for opposition under Article 100 EPC.