T 1442/09 of 03.11.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T144209.20101103
- Date of decision
- 3 November 2010
- Case number
- T 1442/09
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 04252349.8
- IPC class
- C23C 4/12
- 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
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Method for preparing and ultrasonically testing a thermal-spray coated article
- Applicant name
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(2)
- Keywords
- Decision on the state of of file: reasoned (no)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes) - Catchword
- A decision as referred to in Rule 111(2) EPC should in principle be complete and self-contained and be comprehensible (see points 1.4.1 to 1.6)
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.