T 0433/93 (Re-hearing) du 06.12.1996

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence

ECLI:EP:BA:1996:T043393.19961206

Date de la décision

6 décembre 1996

Numéro de l'affaire

T 0433/93

Requête en révision de

Numéro de la demande

85900481.4

Classe de la CIB

H05K 3/02

Langue de la procédure

Anglais

Distribution

Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)

Téléchargement

Décision en anglais

Versions JO

Autres décisions pour cet affaire

Résumés pour cette décision

Titre de la demande

PRODUCTION DE PLAQUES DIELECTRIQUES REVETUES DE CUIVRE

Nom du demandeur

ATOTECH UK LIMITED

Nom de l'opposant

Isola Werke AG

Chambre

3.4.01

Sommaire

I. If an Opposition Division wishes to introduce a new ground of opposition into the proceedings in addition to the ground(s) substantiated in the notice of opposition, either of its own motion or upon request by an opponent, the patent proprietor must be informed (normally in writing) not only of the new ground of opposition (ie the new legal basis for the opposition), but also of the essential legal and factual reasons (ie its substantiation) which could lead to a finding of invalidity and revocation. Thereafter the patent proprietor must have a proper opportunity to present comments in reply to the new ground and its substantiation.

II. Following a substantial procedural violation in connection with a decision issued by a first instance department, at the request of a party, such decision has to be set aside. If a party has reasonable grounds to suspect that the same composition of Opposition Division would be tainted by the previous decision and therefore partial, at the request of that party the case should be re-heard before a different composition of Opposition Division.

Dispositions juridiques pertinentes

European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 67 1973

Mots-clés

Opposition substantiated on ground of lack of inventive step
New ground of lack of novelty introduced by Opposition Division during oral proceedings
Patent revoked by Opposition Division on grounds of lack of novelty and insufficiency (Article 100(b) EPC)

Exergue

Affaires citées

G 0005/91 G 0010/91 G 0004/92 G 0001/95 G 0007/95 J 0003/90 T 0020/85 T 0261/88 T 0951/92

Affaires citantes

R 0020/10 T 1037/96 T 0216/98 T 0376/98 T 0071/99 T 1065/99 T 0316/00 T 1164/00 T 0275/01 T 0611/01 T 0985/01 T 1021/01 T 0400/02 T 1193/02 T 0064/03 T 0190/03 T 0281/03 T 0283/03 T 0572/03 T 1184/07 T 1478/07 T 1549/07 T 0038/11 T 0285/11 T 1088/11 T 0066/14 T 2475/17 T 0450/18 T 0466/20 T 0830/20

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision of the opposition division is set aside and the appeal is allowed.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with an order that the grounds of opposition of lack of novelty and lack of inventive step (Article 100(a) EPC) and of insufficient disclosure (Article 100(b) EPC) be examined by a different composition of opposition division.

3. The appeal fee shall be refunded to the proprietor pursuant to Rule 67 EPC.