T 2185/19 of 21.01.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T218519.20220121
- Date of decision
- 21 January 2022
- Case number
- T 2185/19
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 14182267.6
- 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
- Methods to produce gel sheets
- Applicant name
- Aspen Aerogels Inc.
- Opponent name
- Guangdong Alison Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.
Nano Tech Co., Ltd - Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 25
- Keywords
- Admittance of auxiliary requests (auxiliary requests 17 to 36, 38 to 40: no, auxiliary requests 37, 41: yes)
Admittance of late-filed objection (no)
Clarity (auxiliary request 37: no, auxiliary request 41: yes)
Compliance with Article 76(1) EPC (main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 16: no, auxiliary request 41: yes)
Extension of protection (auxiliary request 41: no)
Remittal to the department of first instance (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.