T 0236/22 of 28.05.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T023622.20250528
- Date of decision
- 28 May 2025
- Case number
- T 0236/22
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 11718513.2
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- STAIR TREAD ELEMENT, STAIR RENOVATION ORNAMENT, KIT AND METHOD
- Applicant name
- SIP B.V.
- Opponent name
- Van Eyck Shutters B.V.
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
- Keywords
- Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - violation of the right to be heard (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision reasoned (no)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Remittal - fundamental deficiency in first-instance proceedings (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0070/02
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The appeal fee is to be refunded.
3. The case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution.