European Patent Office

T 0202/89 (Entitlement of intervener to appeal) of 07.02.1991

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1991:T020289.19910207
Date of decision
7 February 1991
Case number
T 0202/89
Petition for review of
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Application number
83111805.4
IPC class
B66C 1/18
Language of proceedings
German
Distribution
Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Band oder Schlauch, insbesondere Rundschlinge für Hebe- und Transportzwecke
Applicant name
SPANSET INTER AG
Opponent name
Arova-Mammut AG
Board
3.2.01
Headnote

The following point of law is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:

Does a party which gives valid notice of intervention in opposition proceedings (Article 105 EPC) during the period for appeal following the Opposition Division's decision have a right of appeal under Article 107 EPC?

Keywords
Entitlement of intervener to appeal
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

By virtue of Article 112(1)(a) EPC, the following point of law is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:

"Does a party which gives valid notice of intervention in opposition proceedings (Article 105 EPC) during the period for appeal following the Opposition Division's decision have a right of appeal under Article 107 EPC?"