T 1843/11 of 08.03.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T184311.20130308
- Date of decision
- 8 March 2013
- Case number
- T 1843/11
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 01970910.4
- IPC class
- B32B 5/08
- 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
- Disposable nonwoven wiping fabric and method of production
- Applicant name
- Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC
- Opponent name
- KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
- Keywords
- Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - Catchword
- Substantial procedural violation - one of the opponent's crucial arguments not dealt with in the opposition division's decision (see point 5.6 of the Reasons).
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution on the basis of the main request filed by the appellant with its letter of 4 November 2011.
3. The appeal fee is reimbursed.