T 0314/18 of 14.02.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T031418.20200214
- Date of decision
- 14 February 2020
- Case number
- T 0314/18
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 12198084.1
- IPC class
- A47C 27/06A47C 27/07
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Backfolded pocket mattress
- Applicant name
- Starsprings AB
- Opponent name
- Spühl GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 111(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 113(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 117(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 54(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 54(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11 (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 25 (2020)
- Keywords
- Alleged public prior use - witness offered but not heard - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes) - Catchword
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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.