European Patent Office

T 0316/05 of 19.12.2007

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T031605.20071219
Date of decision
19 December 2007
Case number
T 0316/05
Petition for review of
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Application number
00978793.8
IPC class
C07C 51/265
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
Method for oxidation of xylene derivatives
Applicant name
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Opponent name
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Board
3.3.10
Headnote
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Keywords
Decision reasoned in the sense of Rule 111(2) [Rule 68(2)] EPC (no) - fresh feature - no decision on original disclosure - findings on substantive issues based on that feature - deficient reasoning
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)
Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0278/00
Citing cases
T 1302/06T 1638/18

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution.

3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.