T 0261/03 (Transfer of opponent status/DEMI) of 24.11.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T026103.20051124
Date of decision: 24 November 2005
Case number: T 0261/03
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 94304195.4
IPC class: C08K 5/521
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: T 0261/03 2007-06-25
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: A flame resistant resin composition
Applicant name: GE PLASTICS JAPAN LIMITED
Opponent name: DEMI Vertriebs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH
Board: 3.3.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 107 1973 European Patent Convention Art 112 1973 European Patent Convention R 20 1973
Keywords: Transfer of opponent status - yes
Admissibility of appeal - yes
Referral to Enlarged Board - no
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0004/88 T 0870/92 T 0670/95 T 0799/97 T 0602/99 T 0854/99 T 0009/00 T 0273/02 T 0413/02 T 1091/02
Citing cases: T 0956/03 T 1178/04 T 0006/05 T 0544/12 T 2357/12 T 1842/14 T 0194/15

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The requests of the parties for referral of questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal are refused.

2. The appeal is admissible.

3. A period of four months from the date of notification of the decision of the board is set for reply to the statement of grounds of appeal of the appellant.