T 0406/86 (Trichlorethylene) of 2.3.1988

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1988:T040686.19880302
Date of decision: 02 March 1988
Case number: T 0406/86
Application number: 81109072.9
IPC class: C07C 17/42
Language of proceedings: DE
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Versions: OJ
Title of application: -
Applicant name: Wacker
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: I. The law does not guarantee a patent proprietor the right to have proposed amendments incorporated in opposition (appeal) proceedings. Whether or not they are will be decided by the department concerned exercising due discretion. They may be refused if the amendments are neither appropriate nor necessary.
II. Proposed amendments may be disregarded in particular if submitted late in the proceedings, i.e. when examination of the opposition or appeal is already substantially complete (cf. Decision T 153/85 of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.1, OJ EPO 1988, 1).
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 101(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 110(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114
European Patent Convention 1973 R 57
European Patent Convention 1973 R 58
Keywords: Amendments proposed in opposition (appeal) proceedings disallowed
Amendments - discretion - appropriateness of need for amendments
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