R 0004/17 (Fundamental violation of right to be heard/RHODIA CHIMIE) of 29.01.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:R000417.20180129
- Date of decision
- 29 January 2018
- Case number
- R 0004/17
- Petition for review of
- T 1277/12 2017-04-07
- Application number
- 03739465.7
- IPC class
- C08F 2/22
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method for controlling the stability of emulsions and stabilized emulsions
- Applicant name
- RHODIA CHIMIE
- Opponent name
- BASF SE
- Board
- -
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 112a(2)(c)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 100(1)European Patent Convention R 106European Patent Convention R 107European Patent Convention R 110European Patent Convention R 126(2)European Patent Convention R 79(1)
- Keywords
- Petition for review allowable: fundamental violation of Article 113(1) EPC (notice of appeal and grounds of appeal never notified to respondent/patent proprietor)
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- R 0007/09
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under review is set aside and the proceedings before Board of Appeal 3.3.03 are re-opened.
2. Reimbursement of the petition for review fee is ordered.