T 0545/18 (Metal scavenging polymers/NALCO) of 03.11.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T054518.20201103
- Date of decision
- 3 November 2020
- Case number
- T 0545/18
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 11766567.9
- IPC class
- C08L 33/26C02F 1/58C02F 1/68C02F 103/36C08L 33/06B01D 53/64C08F 20/10C02F 103/18C08F 20/56C02F 1/56
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- METAL SCAVENGING POLYMERS AND USES THEREOF
- Applicant name
- Nalco Company
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 113(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (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 13(1) (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2) (2020)
- Keywords
- Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Right to be heard - opportunity to comment (no)
Right to be heard - examination procedure
Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal - (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no) - Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
- The decision under appeal is set aside.
- The case is remitted to the examining division for further prosecution.