T 1485/08 (Black azo dyes/DYSTAR) of 20.12.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T148508.20121220
- Date of decision
- 20 December 2012
- Case number
- T 1485/08
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 00905576.5
- 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
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- Application title
- Reactive dye composition
- Applicant name
- Everlight USA, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Dr. Stephan Laubereau as insolvency administrator of
DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co Deutschland KG - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54
- Keywords
- Admissibility of document not admitted during opposition proceedings (yes) - highly relevant, discretion not correctly exercised
Second auxiliary request maintained by Opposition Division: novelty (no)
Third auxiliary request: amendments supported by the application as filed (no) - unallowable generalisation - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.