T 2149/21 of 17.05.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T214921.20240517
- Date of decision
- 17 May 2024
- Case number
- T 2149/21
- Online on
- 30 July 2024
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 16708231.2
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- AGED LANTHANIDE-BASED CATALYST SYSTEMS AND THEIR USE IN THE PREPARATION OF CIS-1,4-POLYDIENES
- Applicant name
- Bridgestone Corporation
- Opponent name
- ARLANXEO Deutschland GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011
- Keywords
- Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Right to be heard - submissions central to the appellant's case not dealt with
Remittal - fundamental deficiency in first-instance proceedings (yes) - Catchword
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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 appeal fee is to be reimbursed.