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R 0003/10 (Right to be heard in oral proceedings/SALMON BRANDS AS) of 29.09.2011

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2011:R000310.20110929
Date of decision
29 September 2011
Case number
R 0003/10
Petition for review of
T 0136/09 2010-01-14
Application number
01931465.7
IPC class
A22C 25/16
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Improved method for the manufacture of raw fish products
Applicant name
Salmon Brands AS
Opponent name
Trio Fish Processing Machinery
Pan Fish
Fjord Seafood
Marine Harvest International
Asociación de la Industria del Salmon de Chile AG
Board
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Headnote
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Keywords
Petition for review - admissible - yes
Objection raised after decision was given - Rule 106 complied with - yes - could not be raised earlier
Petition for review - allowable - yes - fundamental violation of petitioner's right to be heard in oral proceedings - yes - rejection of request on a ground not heard on
Presence of fundamental violation - to be determined on an objective basis - not relevant that no fault of the Board
Likelihood of success of potential oral submissions - whether submissions were already presented in writing - not relevant
Reimbursement of fee for petition - yes
Catchword
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under review is set aside and proceedings before the Board of Appeal are re-opened.

2. The fee for the petition for review shall be reimbursed.