G 0001/95 (Fresh grounds for opposition) du 19.07.1996

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence: ECLI:EP:BA:1996:G000195.19960719
Date de la décision: 19 juilliet 1996
Numéro de l'affaire: G 0001/95
Requête en révision de: T 0937/91 1994-11-10
Numéro de la demande: 85302866.0
Classe de la CIB: B42D 15/00
Langue de la procédure: Anglais
Distribution: Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
Téléchargement: Décision en anglais
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Autres décisions pour cet affaire: -
Résumés pour cette décision: -
Titre de la demande: Numbered documents and methods of and means for production thereof
Nom du demandeur: THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED
Nom de l'opposant: GAO Gesellschaft für Automation und Organisation mbH
Chambre: -
Sommaire: In a case where a patent has been opposed on the grounds set out in Article 100(a) EPC, but the opposition has only been substantiated on the grounds of lack of novelty and lack of inventive step, the ground of unpatentable subject-matter based upon Articles 52(1), (2) EPC is a fresh ground for opposition and accordingly may not be introduced into the appeal proceedings without the agreement of the patentee.
Dispositions juridiques pertinentes: European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 114(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 99 1973 European Patent Convention R 55 1973 European Patent Convention R 56 1973
Mots-clés: No power to examine fresh grounds for opposition without agreement of patentee
Exergue: -
Affaires citées: G 0010/91 T 0220/83 T 0550/88 T 0796/90 T 0646/91 T 0018/93
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The question of law referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is to be answered as follows:

In a case where a patent has been opposed on the grounds set out in Article 100(a) EPC, but the opposition has only been substantiated on the grounds of lack of novelty and lack of inventive step, the ground of unpatentable subject-matter based upon Articles 52(1), (2) EPC is a fresh ground for opposition and accordingly may not be introduced into the appeal proceedings without the agreement of the patentee.