European Patent Office

T 2536/16 (Composition of the opposition division/ADHESIVES RESEARCH, INC.) of 16.01.2018

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T253616.20180116
Date of decision
16 January 2018
Case number
T 2536/16
Petition for review of
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Application number
02728841.4
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
HYDROPHILIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES FOR USE IN THE ASSAYING OF BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS
Applicant name
ADHESIVES RESEARCH, INC.
Opponent name
Zacco GmbH
Board
3.3.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
EPC2000_Art_019(2)_(2007)_Sent_1European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
Keywords
First and second examiner of opposition division having participated in examination proceedings.
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - Remittal (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 1700/10
Citing cases
T 0330/23

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.