T 0529/09 (Translations of claims/SONION) of 10.06.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T052909.20100610
- Date of decision
- 10 June 2010
- Case number
- T 0529/09
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 00917490.5
- IPC class
- H04R 25/00
- 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
- Microphone for a hearing aid
- Applicant name
- Sonion Nederland B.V.
- Opponent name
- Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
- Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 122(1)European Patent Convention R 126(2)European Patent Convention R 136European Patent Convention R 82(2)European Patent Convention R 82(3)
- Keywords
- Delivery of communication under Rule 82(3) (yes)
Substantial procedural violation (no)
Re-establishment of rights (yes) - Catchword
- See points 4 to 7.
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appellant is re-established in its rights with respect to the time limit under Rule 82(3) EPC.
2. The decision under appeal is set aside.
3. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the documents specified in the interlocutory decision of the opposition division dispatched in writing on 18 April 2007.