European Patent Office

T 0461/18 of 09.05.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T046118.20220509
Date of decision
9 May 2022
Case number
T 0461/18
Petition for review of
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Application number
10799121.8
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
A fibre matrix and a method of making a fibre matrix
Applicant name
Carbon Fibre Preforms Ltd
Opponent name
ELG Carbon Fibre International GmbH
Board
3.2.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
EPC2000_Art_111(1)_(2007)_Sent_2EPC2000_R_112(2)_(2007)_Sent_1European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011
Keywords
Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (no)
Remittal - fundamental deficiency in first instance proceedings (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - equitable by reason of a substantial procedural violation (yes)
Catchword
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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.

3. The appeal fee is reimbursed in full.