T 1765/13 (Lithium battery use/LG CHEM LTD) of 24.04.2014

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T176513.20140424
Date of decision: 24 April 2014
Case number: T 1765/13
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 11175939.5
IPC class: C01G 51/00 C01G 53/00 C01G 49/00 H01M 4/58 C01G 45/00
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: Lithium secondary battery with high power
Applicant name: LG Chem, Ltd.
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 109 European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 122(2)European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention R 103Guidelines_C-IX 1.6, G-IV 5(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
Keywords: Divisional application - double patenting (not allowed) (see Reasons 2.)
Interlocutory revision - department of first instance should have rectified decision (yes)
Substantial procedural violation (yes) - reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance (yes) - fundamental deficiency in first instance proceedings (yes)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0001/05 G 0001/06 T 0647/93 T 0794/95
Citing cases: -

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.