T 0300/04 (Transparent seal/TOPPAN) of 21.04.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T030004.20050421
- Date of decision
- 21 April 2005
- Case number
- T 0300/04
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94120761.5
- IPC class
- G06K 19/16
- 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
- Transparent hologram seal
- Applicant name
- Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
- Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 69 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10b(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10b(3), 11(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11(2)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of appeal - yes
Most embodiments outside amended claims - not objectionable under Article 100(b) EPC
Adaptation of description for post-grant amendment of claims - necessary under Article 84 EPC
Late-filed requests not raising complex issues - admitted
Fresh ground for opposition - not admitted into appeal proceedings
Postponement of oral proceedings - refused
Inventive step - no (all requests) - Catchword
- A party's general desire to be represented by a specific member of an association of representatives is not considered sufficient ground for changing the date for oral proceedings (point 15 of the Reasons).
ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.