T 0558/16 of 06.04.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T055816.20210406
- Date of decision
- 6 April 2021
- Case number
- T 0558/16
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 07798759.2
- IPC class
- H01T 13/39H01T 13/32
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Spark plug with fine wire ground electrode
- Applicant name
- Tenneco Inc.
- Opponent name
- Reininger, Jan Christian
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 113(1) (2007)European Patent Convention R 101(1) (2007)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a) (2007)European Patent Convention R 111(2) (2007)
- Keywords
- Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Appealed decision - sufficiently reasoned (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)
Admissibility of appeal - patent proprietor (no) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution.
2. Reimbursement of the opponent's appeal fee is ordered.
3. The patent proprietor's appeal is rejected as inadmissible.