European Patent Office

T 1214/21 (Lithium Nickel Oxide/SK Innovation) of 31.01.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T121421.20230131
Date of decision
31 January 2023
Case number
T 1214/21
Petition for review of
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Application number
14164262.9
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
LAYERED LITHIUM NICKEL OXIDE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND LITHIUM SECONDARY CELL EMPLOYING IT
Applicant name
SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
Opponent name
Strawman Limited
Board
3.3.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 14(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
Keywords
Main request - no longer maintained in first-instance proceedings
Auxiliary requests 1, 2, 2a - no reasons for submitting in appeal proceedings
Auxiliary request 3 - admissibly raised and maintained - amendments allowable
Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal - fundamental deficiency in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 0364/20T 0336/23

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 appeal fee is reimbursed.