T 0400/02 (Sodium silicate/AKZO) of 22.08.2003

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T040002.20030822
Date of decision: 22 August 2003
Case number: T 0400/02
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 96938075.7
IPC class: C01B 33/00
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: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Compacted sodium silicate
Applicant name: AKZO-PQ Silica VOF
Opponent name: HENKEL KGaA
Board: 3.3.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 116(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 67 1973
Keywords: Procedural violation: yes, mistake of the EPO
Remittal to first instance: yes
Reimbursement of appeal fee: yes
Order to appoint a different composition of the opposition division: no
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0005/91 T 0231/85 T 0433/93 T 0405/96 T 0071/99 T 0838/02
Citing cases: R 0003/10 T 1544/06 T 0285/11 T 0568/17 T 2475/17 T 0466/20

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.

3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.