T 0219/83 (Zeolites) of 26.11.1985

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:1985:T021983.19851126

Date of decision

26 November 1985

Case number

T 0219/83

Petition for review of

Application number

79102315.3

IPC class

Language of proceedings

German

Distribution

Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)

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Abstracts for this decision

Application title

Applicant name

BASF

Opponent name

Board

3.3.01

Headnote

I. If the parties to opposition proceedings make contrary assertions which they cannot substantiate and the European Patent Office is unable to establish the facts of its own motion, the patent proprietor is given the benefit of the doubt.

2. After oral appeal proceedings in connection with an opposition, the parties must be informed and invited to state their observations concerning the maintenance of the European patent in the amended form within a period of one month in accordance with Rule 58(4) EPC only, if they cannot reasonably be expected to do so definitively during the oral proceedings.

Relevant legal provisions

European Patent Convention Art 112 1973 European Patent Convention Art 114 1973 European Patent Convention R 58(4) 1973 European Patent Convention R 66(1) 1973

Keywords

Onus of proof in opposition proceedings
Communication under Rule 58(4) in appeal proceedings
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal

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ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

1. The contested decision is set aside.

2. The patent is maintained with Claims 1 to 5, as requested, and with the following amendments: (a) In the description, the first sentence of paragraph 3 on page 3, lines 27 - 28, is to be deleted and replaced by the paragraph indicated under VIII. (b) On page 3, paragraph 4, line 43, "(calcination)" is to be added after "burning".

3. The request that the points of law submitted by the appellants be referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.