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T 1181/04 (Disapproval of the text proposed for grant/PIRELLI & C AMBIENTE) du 31.01.2005

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118104.20050131
Date de la décision
31 janvier 2005
Numéro de l'affaire
T 1181/04
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
99201344.1
Classe de la CIB
C10L 5/46
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
Téléchargement
Décision en anglais
Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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Résumés pour cette décision
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Titre de la demande
Fuel composition which combusts instantaneously and method for combustion
Nom du demandeur
Pirelli & C Ambiente S.p.A.
Nom de l'opposant
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Chambre
3.3.06
Sommaire

I. The applicant's approval of the text proposed for grant by the Examining Division is an essential and crucial element in the grant procedure and its existence or non-existence needs to be formally ascertained (point 3 of the reasons for the decision).

II. The applicant must be given the opportunity to express his disapproval of the text proposed for grant by the Examining Division with a communication under Rule 51(4) EPC and to obtain an appealable decision refusing his requests. If he has been deprived of this possibility a substantial procedural violation has occurred in the proceedings (point 3 of the reasons for the decision).

Mots-clés
Examination procedure - Rule 51(4) communication - applicant's disapproval of text proposed by the Examining Division (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - procedural violation (yes)
Exergue
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution.

3. The appeal fee is reimbursed.