T 0228/16 of 16.01.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T022816.20200116
- Date of decision
- 16 January 2020
- Case number
- T 0228/16
- Online on
- 21 January 2020
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 04765064.3
- IPC class
- A45C 11/00A61L 12/04A61L 12/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- METHOD AND CONTAINER FOR STERILIZING AND STORING SOFT CONTACT LENSES
- Applicant name
- Novartis AG
- Opponent name
- Leeming, John Gerard
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention R 84(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution.