T 0285/11 (EVONIK DEGUSSA / SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY) of 21.11.2014
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T028511.20141121
- Date of decision
- 21 November 2014
- Case number
- T 0285/11
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 03021191.6
- IPC class
- C07C 319/18
- 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
- Continuous method for producing 3-methylthiopropanal
- Applicant name
- Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
- Opponent name
- Evonik Degussa GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)European Patent Convention Art 19(2)
- Keywords
- Wrong composition of Opposition Division - Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0005/91R 0021/11T 0251/88T 0835/90T 0939/91T 0382/92T 0433/93T 0476/95T 0611/01T 0400/02T 0838/02
- Citing cases
- T 1088/11
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 before an Opposition Division constituted in accordance with Article 19(2) EPC.
3. The appeal fee is reimbursed.