T 0169/96 (Main and auxiliary request/ELF ATOCHEM) of 30.07.1996

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1996:T016996.19960730
Date of decision: 30 July 1996
Case number: T 0169/96
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 89109785.9
IPC class: C07C 409/16
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: Novel antioxant-peroxides and their use
Applicant name: ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 113(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 18(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 82 1973 European Patent Convention R 51(4) 1973 European Patent Convention R 67 1973 European Patent Convention R 68(2) 1973 European Patent Convention R 9(3) 1973
Keywords: Refusal on basis of auxiliary request without decision on main request
EPO bound to order of requests
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)
Unity of invention (yes)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0002/88 G 0006/88 G 0010/93 T 0234/86 T 0484/88 T 0079/89 T 0999/93
Citing cases: T 0488/94 T 1105/96 T 0861/97 T 0345/98 T 0540/02 T 1439/05 T 0911/06 T 1351/06 T 1265/10 T 0736/14 T 0052/15 T 1029/16

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the Examining Division for further prosecution.

3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.