T 0071/06 () of 15.10.2008

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T007106.20081015
Date of decision: 15 October 2008
Case number: T 0071/06
Petition for review: R 0009/09
Application number: 00979685.5
IPC class: C22B 3/26
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 131 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Process for electrolytic production of highly pure zinc or zinc compounds from primary and secondary zinc raw materials
Applicant name: Tecnicas Reunidas, S.A.
Opponent name: Outokumpu Oy
Board: 3.2.07
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 14(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention Art 70(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention Art 123(3)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 150(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 158(2)
Keywords: Admissibility of the four requests filed one day before the oral proceedings (all admitted)
Admissibility of the amendments (main and first auxiliary requests - no; second and third auxiliary requests - yes)
Admissibility of late-filed document (yes)
Inventive step (second and third auxiliary requests - no)
Request for re-opening the discussion of admissibility of the amendments in the auxiliary requests (refused)
Request to record matter in the minutes of the oral proceedings (refused)
Request for adjournment of oral proceedings (refused)
Catchwords:

Procedural requests (see points 5 to 7.4 of the reasons)

Cited decisions:
T 0095/83
T 0526/92
T 0928/98
T 0550/04
T 0263/05
Citing decisions:
T 1548/08
T 1798/08
T 2351/08
T 1824/09
T 1826/18

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