T 0135/96 of 20.01.1997
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T013596.19970120
- Date of decision
- 20 January 1997
- Case number
- T 0135/96
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90200391.2
- IPC class
- B68G 9/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- 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
- Method and apparatus for assembling innerspring constructions for mattresses, cushions and the like
- Applicant name
- B'LINEA
- Opponent name
- Cauval Industries/La Compagnie Continentale Simmons
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973European Patent Convention R 68(2) 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10
- Keywords
- -
- Catchword
- "Non-consideration of documents and arguments presented in support of lack of inventive step, in a decision rejecting the opposition" "Violation of the right to be heard" "Inadequate reasoning" "Remittal of the case to the first instance without comment as to its merits" "Reimbursement of the appeal fee"
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 for further prosecution.
3. Reimbursement of the appeal fee is ordered.