T 1380/04 (Glass fiber chopper apparatus and method) of 26.09.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T138004.20060926
- Date of decision
- 26 September 2006
- Case number
- T 1380/04
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 97122316.9
- IPC class
- D01G 1/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Improved chopper for cutting fiber continously, and method
- Applicant name
- Johns Manville International, Inc.
- Opponent name
- SAINT GOBAIN VETROTEX FRANCE SA
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - amendment to overcome clarity problem; inadmissible due to principle of prohibition of reformatio in peius
First auxiliary request - clarity (yes); novelty (yes)
Introdution of new document into proceedings
Prior use allegation - late filed without sufficient justification
Remittal to first instance - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0001/99
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The alleged prior use based on documents D18, D19 and D20 is not admitted into the proceedings.
3. The case is remitted to the first instance for continuation of the opposition proceedings.