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T 0199/88 17-03-1989

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1989:T019988.19890317
Date of decision
Case number
T 0199/88
Petition for review of
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Application number
81103049.3
IPC class
G01N 30/90
Language of proceedings
EN
Distribution
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Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the European Patent Register
Bibliographic information is available in:
EN
Versions
Unpublished
Application title

Water-resistant reversed-phase thin layer chromatographic plate and a method for its preparation

Applicant name
Shionogi & Co. Ltd.
Opponent name
Merck Patent GmbH
Board
3.4.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 102(3)(a) 1973
European Patent Convention Art 113(2) 1973
Keywords
Revocation of European patent at request of the propr.
Catchword
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Cited decisions
T 0426/86
Citing decisions
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I. In a decision dated 30 March 1988 the Opposition Division decided to reject the opposition.

II. The Appellant appealed against this decision and requested that the patent be revoked.

III. By letter filed on 7 March 1989 the Respondent informed the Board of Appeal that "the patentee does no longer approve the text in which the patent was granted and does not intend to submit any other text".

1. The appeal is admissible.

2. The patentee has made it clear in his letter filed on 7 March 1989 that he wishes the patent to be revoked. Following the principles stated in Decision T 426/86 dated 8 July 1987, in the exercise of its power under Article 111(1) EPC the Board has decided to revoke the European patent.

Order

ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

The Decision of the Opposition Division is set aside, and European patent No. 0 038 571 is revoked.