T 3045/19 of 11.05.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T304519.20220511
- Date of decision
- 11 May 2022
- Case number
- T 3045/19
- Online on
- 2 June 2022
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 13718603.7
- 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
- LIGNIN AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING LIGNIN
- Applicant name
- UPM-Kymmene Corporation
- Opponent name
- Stora Enso Oyj
Metsä Fibre Oy - Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 115(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 015(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 015(3)
- Keywords
- Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (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 under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the opposition division
for further prosecution.
3. The appeal fee paid by the patent proprietor is
reimbursed in full.