European Patent Office

T 0096/92 (Prohibition of reformatio in peius) of 05.10.1992

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T009692.19921005
Date of decision
5 October 1992
Case number
T 0096/92
Petition for review of
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Application number
84402457.0
IPC class
B62M 3/08
Language of proceedings
German
Distribution
Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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Other decisions for this case
T 0096/92 1993-11-11
Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Vorrichtung zum Festklemmen eines Schuhes an einem Fahrradpedal
Applicant name
Look S.A.
Opponent name
Blum
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?

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?