T 0174/16 (Request for postponement/NANO TECHNOLOGIES) of 01.02.2019
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T017416.20190201
- Date of decision
- 1 February 2019
- Case number
- T 0174/16
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 07834895.0
- IPC class
- B22F 1/00B01J 13/00B22F 9/14
- 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
- CRISTALLINE METALIC NANOPARTICLES AND COLLOIDS THEREOF
- Applicant name
- Nano Technologies Group
Amerdeen Spolka z o.o. - Opponent name
- Nano-Tech Polska sp. z.o. spolka komandytowa
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
- Keywords
- Decision to refuse request to postpone oral proceedings reasonable and taking all relevant factors of the circumstances of the case into account (no)
Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance - fundamental deficiency in first instance proceedings (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - equitable by reason of a substantial procedural violation - 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 opposition division for further
prosecution.
3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.