European Patent Office

T 0738/16 of 11.05.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T073816.20210511
Date of decision
11 May 2021
Case number
T 0738/16
Petition for review of
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Application number
06809173.5
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
PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A WEAR LINING FROM A PARTICULATE REFRACTORY MATERIAL FOR CASTING LADLES AND POURING BOXES, TOGETHER WITH THE WEAR LINING MADE IN THIS WAY
Applicant name
Sibelco Nordic AS
Opponent name
Müller-Boré & Partner
VESUVIUS GmbH
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 123(3) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11 (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3) (2007)
Keywords
Late-filed auxiliary requests - adjournment of oral proceedings would have been required (no)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - request clearly allowable (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (yes)
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal
Remittal - (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 1704/06
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 on the basis of the set of claims according to the fourth auxiliary request filed at the oral proceedings before the Board.