T 0598/91 (Tyre) of 03.06.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T059891.19930603
- Date of decision
- 3 June 1993
- Case number
- T 0598/91
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 86202065.8
- IPC class
- B29D 30/38B29D 30/26
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Decision in English
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- A device for supplying and stitching a belt plus tread onto the carcass for manufacturing a pneumatic tyre
- Applicant name
- VMI EPE
- Opponent name
- Krupp
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
Article 133 EPC does not exclude the possibility of pleading by an assistant at oral proceedings in technical or legal matters, in addition to pleading by the professional representative, the authorised employee or the party himself, where he is a natural person, provided that the Board and the party for which the assistant speaks have given their permission and the representative, employee or person continues to supervise the proceedings and bears full responsibility (cf. point 2.2 distinguishing T 80/84).
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 133 1973European Patent Convention Art 134 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Representation and pleading; assistance at oral proceedings
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the documents indicated in point IX above.