T 0420/03 (Cubicles/MAASLAND) of 10.5.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T042003.20050510
Date of decision: 10 May 2005
Case number: T 0420/03
Application number: 94901058.1
IPC class: A01K 1/12
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 86 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: A construction for automatically milking animals
Applicant name: MAASLAND N.V.
Opponent name: DeLaval International AB
Westfalia Landtechnik GmbH
Prolion B.V.
Board: 3.2.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 106(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 108
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123
European Patent Convention 1973 R 64(b)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 65(1)
Keywords: Additional decision of the opposition division regarding apportionment of costs
Appellant's request for cancellation of the apportionment of costs neither filed within the two-month appeal period nor covered by the extent of the appeal specified in the notice of appeal (inadmissible)
Clarity of the amendments
Admissibility of the amendments under Article 123 EPC
Remittal to the department of the first instance for consideration of the undecided issues
Catchwords:

"The extent of the appeal within the meaning of Rule 64(b) EPC must be clear from the notice of appeal.

The statement setting out the grounds of appeal cannot in principle be used to complete, or amend, the extent of the appeal defined in the notice of appeal, if this statement is not filed within the two-month appeal period."

Cited decisions:
G 0004/93
G 0001/99
Citing decisions:
T 0358/08
T 0226/09
T 0689/09
T 1188/09
T 0413/13

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