T 0996/12 of 14.03.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T099612.20130314
- Date of decision
- 14 March 2013
- Case number
- T 0996/12
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03773356.5
- IPC class
- C23C 8/36
- 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
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- Application title
- Hydrogen diffusion barrier on steel by means of a pulsed-plasma ion-nitriding process
- Applicant name
- COPPE/UFRJ COORDENACAO DOS PROGRAMAS DE POS
GRADUACAO DE ENGENHARIA DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO
RIO DE JANEIRO - Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 113(2)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 137(2)European Patent Convention R 137(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
- Keywords
- Principle of party disposition infringed, decision on a request that had been withdrawn (point 4), right to be heard infringed (point 5), reimbursement of the appeal fee
- Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Examining Division for further prosecution.
3. The reimbursement of the appeal fee is ordered.