European Patent Office

T 1000/19 of 20.03.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T100019.20200320
Date of decision
20 March 2020
Case number
T 1000/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
11848633.1
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
STABLE POLYACRYLIC ACIDS, THEIR MANUFACTURE AND THEIR USE
Applicant name
BASF SE
Opponent name
NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA) 5.1.2, 5.4.1, 5.4(2)EPC2000_R_139_(2007)_Sent_1European Patent Convention Art 99(1)Rules relating to fees Art 5(2)Rules relating to fees Art 7(2)
Keywords
Correction of error - form for payment of opposition fee (yes)
Catchword
An error in a duly filed form for paying the opposition fee may be corrected under Rule 139, first sentence, EPC (points 4.1 to 4.6 of the reasons).

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The request for correction under Rule 139, first sentence, EPC is allowed.

2. The opposition is deemed to have been filed.