T 0022/15 of 25.09.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T002215.20180925
- Date of decision
- 25 September 2018
- Case number
- T 0022/15
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03783457.9
- IPC class
- G02C 7/04G01M 11/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF TINTED OPHTHALMIC PARTS
- Applicant name
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Novartis AG
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973European Patent Convention R 68(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Fresh ground for opposition not admitted into proceedings by the opposition division - subsequent agreement of the patentee for admitting fresh ground
Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes) - 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 department of first instance for further prosecution.
3. The appeal fee is reimbursed.