European Patent Office

T 1426/10 of 02.05.2013

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T142610.20130502
Date of decision
2 May 2013
Case number
T 1426/10
Petition for review of
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Application number
03703544.1
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
A method and equipment for compacting materials
Applicant name
Norsk Hydro ASA
Opponent name
Outotec GmbH
Board
3.2.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 116(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Change of position in appeal proceedings concerning admittance of late filed requests during opposition proceedings has no impact on examination whether the opposition division exercised its discretion correctly (point 1.1.5)
Admittance of late filed requests, A, B and D - no, C - yes (points 1.1.7, 1.2, 1.3)
Inventive step - no, solution to both problems obvious (points 5.1, 5.3)
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0007/93
Citing cases
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.