European Patent Office

T 1642/13 of 09.09.2016

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T164213.20160909
Date of decision
9 September 2016
Case number
T 1642/13
Petition for review of
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Application number
99922271.4
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
USE OF PARTICULATE CARBONATES IN THERMOPLASTIC FILM COMPOSITIONS
Applicant name
Imerys Minerals Limited
Opponent name
Omya International AG
SA REVERTÉ Productos Minerales
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords
Late-filed document - admitted (yes and no)
Late-filed request - justification for late filing (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (yes)
Novelty - main request (yes)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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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 department of first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the main request, which corresponds to auxiliary request 2 filed with letter dated 9 August 2016.