European Patent Office

T 0776/17 of 25.03.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T077617.20220325
Date of decision
25 March 2022
Case number
T 0776/17
Petition for review of
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Application number
02744735.8
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
LOW-CHLORINE, POLYOLEFIN-SUBSTITUTED, WITH AMINE REACTED, ALPHA-BETA UNSATURATED CARBOXYLIC COMPOUNDS
Applicant name
The Lubrizol Corporation
Opponent name
Afton Chemical Corporation
Board
3.3.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 025(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 025(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Amendment to appeal case
Late-filed auxiliary requests
Novelty
Priority
Right to be heard
Substantial procedural violation
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 0989/23

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 with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the third auxiliary request filed with the statement of grounds of appeal and a description to be adapted.

3. The appellant's appeal fee is reimbursed.