European Patent Office

T 0363/22 of 15.04.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T036322.20240415
Date of decision
15 April 2024
Case number
T 0363/22
Petition for review of
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Application number
09831517.9
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
A METHOD FOR PREPARING A WOOD VENEER PLATE
Applicant name
Metsäliitto Osuuskunta
Metadynea Austria GmbH
Opponent name
Firma Blomberger Holzindustrie GmbH
UPM-Kymmene Wood Oy
Board
3.2.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 115(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 015(3)
Keywords
Novelty - main request (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - equitable by reason of substantial procedural violation
Reimbursement of appeal fee - right to be heard (yes)
Remittal - auxiliary requests
Remittal - special reasons (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 appeal fee paid by opponent 2 is reimbursed.