T 0017/91 du 26.08.1992
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T001791.19920826
- Date de la décision
- 26 août 1992
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 0017/91
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 83903805.6
- Classe de la CIB
- B26B 21/56
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Distribuées aux présidents et aux membres des chambres de recours (B)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Versions JO
- Aucun lien JO trouvé
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
- Razor blades
- Nom du demandeur
- The Gillette Company
- Nom de l'opposant
- Wilkinson Sword GmbH
- Chambre
- 3.2.02
- Sommaire
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- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Mots-clés
- Late submission of public prior use
Inventive step - yes - Exergue
- An assertion of public prior use, based on the opponent's own activities and submitted after the expiry of the opposition period and in the absence of good reasons for the delay, represents an abuse of the proceedings and a breach of the principle of "good faith" which all parties are expected to observe. Therefore, this kind of assertion cannot be deemed to have been submitted in due time, and it is to be disregarded under Article 114(2) EPC irrespective of its potential relevance. As soon as evidence is in the possession of the opponent and it is recognisable that it could be highly relevant to the validity of the patent it should be submitted in the proceedings (cf. point 5 of the Reasons).
- Affaires citées
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The decision of the first instance is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent with the claims as granted.