T 0293/88 (Light transmitting wall panels) of 23.3.1990

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1990:T029388.19900323
Date of decision: 23 March 1990
Case number: T 0293/88
Application number: 81304745.3
IPC class: -
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 699 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: OJ | Published
Title of application: -
Applicant name: DAN-PAL
Opponent name: Röhm GmbH
Board: 3.2.02
Headnote: The Opposition Division should assume the prima facie validity of dependent claims which have not been objected to by the Opponent at any stage. The Opposition Division has no reason to doubt the validity of the examination of undisputed claims before grant unless specific circumstances have emerged in consequence of evident technical facts not to be neglected or submissions in the proceedings (following T 182/89, OJ EPO 1991, 391).
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(1)
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)
Argumentation ex post
Opposition procedure
Examination of claims not objected to by the Opponent
Power and obligation of the Opposition Division
Reimbursement of Appeal fees (yes)
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
T 0631/91
T 0712/92
T 0165/93
T 0463/93
T 2094/12

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t880293ex1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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