T 0060/91 (Prohibition of reformatio in peius) of 05.10.1992
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T006091.19921005
- Date of decision
- 5 October 1992
- Case number
- T 0060/91
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 86111866.9
- IPC class
- B62D 65/00B25J 15/06B60R 13/02
- Language of proceedings
- German
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
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- Other decisions for this case
- T 0060/91 1994-12-22
- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Verfahren zum Abdecken von Öffnungen auf einem Hohlkörper durch dünnwandige, flächenhafte Gebilde
- Applicant name
- BMW AG
- Opponent name
- KUKA
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
The following point of law, in two parts, is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
I. Can the Board of Appeal amend a contested decision to the appellant's disadvantage?
II. If so, to what extent?
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 58 1973European Patent Convention Art 94 1973European Patent Convention Art 99 1973European Patent Convention R 51(4) 1973
- Keywords
- Possibility of altering a contested decision to the appellant's disadvantage
Referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. For the purposes of referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal cases T 60/91 and T 96/92 shall be consolidated and both their reference numbers (T 60/91; T 96/92) cited jointly.
2. The following point of law, in two parts, is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
A: Can the Board of Appeal amend a contested decision to the appellant's disadvantage?
B: If so,to what extent?