European Patent Office

T 2037/19 of 18.01.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T203719.20230118
Date of decision
18 January 2023
Case number
T 2037/19
Online on
20 January 2023
Petition for review of
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Application number
10729769.9
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
ETHYLENE-BASED POLYMER COMPOSITIONS
Applicant name
Dow Global Technologies LLC
Opponent name
Borealis AG
TotalEnergies One Tech Belgium
Board
3.3.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)
Keywords
Late-filed evidence - could have been filed in first instance proceedings (no)
Late-filed evidence - admitted (yes)
Late-filed request - could have been filed in first instance proceedings (no)
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Amendments - opposition proceedings
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Appeal decision - primary object of appeal proceedings to review decision
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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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 department of first instance for further prosecution.