European Patent Office

T 0467/21 of 15.12.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T046721.20231215
Date of decision
15 December 2023
Case number
T 0467/21
Petition for review of
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Application number
09787854.0
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
CHROME-PLATED PART AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME
Applicant name
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Atotech Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Opponent name
MacDermid, Incorporated
Schneider, Peter
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 111(2)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 76(2)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
Keywords
Admissibility of opposition - (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - undue burden (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - enabling disclosure (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - reproducibility (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - opportunity to comment (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance
Remittal - (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 request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.