T 0094/84 (Paint layers) of 20.06.1986
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1986:T009484.19860620
- Date of decision
- 20 June 1986
- Case number
- T 0094/84
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 79400579.3
- IPC class
- C09D 3/70
- Language of proceedings
- French
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- DUCO
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
The right to be heard in accordance with the principle of due hearing enshrined in Article 113(1) EPC guarantees that grounds put forward are taken into consideration. That principle is contravened if a translation, subsequently filed in an official language, of a Japanese document cited in due time is disallowed.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step
Obvious alternative
Reimbursement of the fee for appeal
Non-consideration of the grounds put forward by the opponent - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The impugned decision is set aside
2. The patent is revoked
3. Reimbursement of the fee for appeal is ordered.