T 0989/23 of 04.04.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T098923.20250404
- Date of decision
- 4 April 2025
- Case number
- T 0989/23
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 07024737.4
- IPC class
- C09D 123/06C09D 123/08C08L 23/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- Abstract on Article 12(4) RPBA
- Application title
- COATED PIPES HAVING IMPROVED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES AND A METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF
- Applicant name
- Borealis Technology Oy
- Opponent name
- The Dow Chemical Company
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - partial technical problems
Claims - clarity after amendment
Amendment to case - exercise of discretion
Fundamental procedural defect - Catchword
- A board has the power to review an opposition division's procedural decision to consider late submissions filed in opposition proceedings. Otherwise, the parties' right to a judicial review of an essential part of the opposition division's decision would be denied. Moreover, on appeal, a board would be compelled to accept a legal and factual framework even if it is based on an erroneous exercise of discretion (point 9.7 of the Reasons).
- Cited cases
- G 0007/93G 0003/14R 0006/19R 0011/20T 0326/87T 0182/88T 0430/89T 0669/90T 0640/91T 0951/91T 0201/92T 0986/93T 0755/96T 0502/98T 1209/05T 1549/07T 0582/08T 0620/08T 0980/08T 1178/08T 1652/08T 1074/10T 1852/11T 2197/11T 1568/12T 0026/13T 0572/14T 0341/15T 0487/16T 0617/16T 0776/17T 0966/17T 1768/17T 2603/18T 0256/19T 2685/19T 3201/19T 0326/22
- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.