T 0178/01 (Formalities officer duties/BASF) of 25.10.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T017801.20011025
- Date of decision
- 25 October 2001
- Case number
- T 0178/01
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 92903626.7
- IPC class
- C08J 9/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Energy absorbing, water blown, rigid polyurethane foam
- Applicant name
- BASF CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Bayer AG
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention R 67 1973European Patent Convention R 9(3) 1973Point 6 Notice of the DG2 Vice President of the EPO concerning the entrustment to formalities officers of certain duties normally the responsibility of the Opposition Divisions of the EPO, dated 28 April 1999 (OJ EPO 1999, 506)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10
- Keywords
- Opposition procedure
Admissibility of opposition
Competence to decide
Formalities officer - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0295/01
- Citing cases
- G 0001/02
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division for further prosecution and decision.
3. The reimbursement of the appeal fee is ordered.