T 0937/91 (Numbered documents) du 10.11.1994
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T093791.19941110
- Date de la décision
- 10 novembre 1994
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 0937/91
- Requête en révision de
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- 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
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
- Numbered documents and methods of and means for production thereof
- Nom du demandeur
- THOMAS DE LA RU
- Nom de l'opposant
- GAO mbH
- Chambre
- 3.2.05
- Sommaire
The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Apeal:
In a case where a patent has been opposed on the basis of Article 100(a) EPC, but the opposition has only been substantiated on the grounds of lack of novelty and inventive step pursuant to Articles 54 and 56 EPC, can a Board of Appeal introduce the ground that the subject-matter of the claims does not meet the conditions of Article 52(2) EPC of its own motion into the proceedings?
- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 100 1973European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(2) 1973
- Mots-clés
- Extent of obligation and power to examine grounds for opposition
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - Exergue
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
Under Article 112(1)(a) EPC, the following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
"In a case where a patent has been opposed on the basis of Article 100(a) EPC, but the opposition has only been substantiated on the grounds of lack of novelty and inventive step pursuant to Articles 54 and 56 EPC, can a Board of Appeal introduce the ground that the subject-matter of the claims does not meet the conditions of Article 52(2) EPC of its own motion into the proceedings?"