T 0715/95 (Synthesis gas process/ENIRICERCHE) of 19.12.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T071595.20001219
- Date of decision
- 19 December 2000
- Case number
- T 0715/95
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90200063.7
- IPC class
- C10J 3/16
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for obtaining synthesis gas either from solid fuels derived from urban solid waste, or from industrial solid waste
- Applicant name
- ENIRICERCHE S.p.A.
- Opponent name
- Metallgesellschaft AG, Frankfurt/M
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 104 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Late-filed documents amounting to a fresh case on appeal - admissible in part
Remittal to first instance (yes)
Apportionment of costs (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The late-filed documents (10) and (14) are formally admitted into the proceedings.
2. The decision under appeal is set aside.
3. The case is remitted to the first instance for further examination of the opposition.
4. The costs shall be apportioned so that the Appellant shall pay the Respondent
(a) 50% of the costs incurred by the Respondent in connection with the oral proceedings in this appeal
(b) 100% of the costs incurred by the Respondent in connection with the further first instance proceedings.