T 0077/18 (Dental composite / KERR CORPORATION) du 21.01.2022

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence: ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T007718.20220121
Date de la décision: 21 janvier 2022
Numéro de l'affaire: T 0077/18
Requête en révision de: -
Numéro de la demande: 03254200.3
Classe de la CIB: A61K 6/00 A61K 6/083
Langue de la procédure: Anglais
Distribution: Distribuées aux présidents des chambres de recours (C)
Téléchargement: Décision en anglais
Versions JO: Aucun lien JO trouvé
Autres décisions pour cet affaire: -
Résumés pour cette décision: -
Titre de la demande: Prepolymerized filler in dental restorative composite
Nom du demandeur: Kerr Corporation
Nom de l'opposant: RPE GmbH
Chambre: 3.3.07
Sommaire: -
Dispositions juridiques pertinentes: European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 54 European Patent Convention Art 56
Mots-clés: Novelty - implicit disclosure (no)
Inventive step - (yes)
Grounds for opposition - late-filed ground for opposition
Exergue: The respondent's requests regarding the ground for opposition under Article 100 c) EPC confront the Board with the issue of admittance of a new ground for opposition which was raised during the oral proceedings before the opposition division but had deliberately not been decided upon by the opposition division. In the absence of a positive decision on admittance by the opposition division, the Board considers that the ground for opposition under Article 100 c) EPC should be treated as a fresh ground at the appeal stage and its admittance should be governed by the principles set forth in G 10/91, which require the proprietor's consent for its introduction in the appeal proceedings. In view of the appellant's refusal thereto, the ground for opposition under Article 100 c) is not to be introduced in the appeal proceedings.
Affaires citées: G 0010/91
Affaires citantes: -

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is maintained as granted.