T 0018/93 (Remittal/FUJI) of 07.11.1994

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T001893.19941107
Date of decision: 7 November 1994
Case number: T 0018/93
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 83108350.6
IPC class: G03C 7/32
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen (C)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Silver halide color photographic material
Applicant name: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
Opponent name: Agfa-Gevaert AG
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 104(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 104(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 111(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973
Keywords: New relevant evidence admitted - late filing not amounting to a deliberate delay of proceedings
Novelty for the first time disputed on appeal - no new ground of opposition
Right to oral proceedings - admission of evidence which adversely affected the patent proprietor
Construction of the expression "ground of opposition"
Admission of late evidence - discretionary powers of the boards - exercise of the discretionary power
Remittal to the department of first instance
Costs - apportionment - opportunity to present observations
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0009/91 G 0010/91 T 0326/87 T 0182/89 T 0938/91 T 0951/91
Citing cases: G 0001/95 G 0007/95 T 0514/92

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 for further prosecution on the additional basis of documents (10) to (14) submitted by the opponent.