European Patent Office

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)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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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.