T 0785/91 of 05.03.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T078591.19930305
- Date of decision
- 5 March 1993
- Case number
- T 0785/91
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 83303652.8
- IPC class
- C08F 10/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Co-catalyst dispension method
- Applicant name
- Cities Service Company
- Opponent name
- Hüls Aktiengesellschaft
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Union Carbide Chemicals and
Plastics Company Inc. - Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention R 68(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Unjustified departure from established jurisprudence by disregarding auxiliary request (point 6)
Novelty
Reimbursement of appeal fee - substantial procedural violation - auxiliary request disregarded (yes)
Decision not reasoned - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0861/97
ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to continue examination of the oppositions on the basis of the main request submitted during the oral proceedings of 5 March 1993, and the auxiliary request submitted during the oral proceedings of 10 July 1991.
3. Reimbursement of the appeal fee is ordered.