European Patent Office

T 0772/03 (Multibeam antenna/MATSUSHITA) of 22.04.2004

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T077203.20040422
Date of decision
22 April 2004
Case number
T 0772/03
Petition for review of
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Application number
93117371.0
IPC class
H01Q 19/17
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Multibeam antenna for receiving satellite
Applicant name
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.03
Headnote
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Keywords
Less than 2 months notice of summons to oral proceedings without agreement of the party
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal to the first instance (yes)
Refund of appeal fee (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0111/95
Citing cases
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The matter is remitted to the first instance with the order to resume proceedings at the stage reached prior to the summons of 8 October 2002.

3. The appeal fee is refunded.