T 0144/95 (Dishwashing process) of 26.2.1999

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T014495.19990226
Date of decision: 26 February 1999
Case number: T 0144/95
Application number: 88301755.0
IPC class: A47L 15/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 73 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Machine dishwashing process
Applicant name: Unilever N.V.
Opponent name: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
Chemische Fabrik Dr. Weigert (GmbH & Co.)
Epenhuysen Chemie N.V. (Intervener)
Board: 3.2.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 105
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 107
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 117(1)(d)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 134
Keywords: Intervention (section 2) - inadmissible - no remittal to first instance - no right or obligation to pay appeal fee (reimbursed)
Intervener's professional representative also authorised for an appellant - no abuse (section 2.9)
Taking of evidence
Public prior use - distinction between machine and process used thereby (section 5.3)
Theoretical possibility of access to information - source of information must first be identified (section 5.3)
Catchwords:

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G 0004/91
G 0001/92
G 0001/94
T 0204/83
T 0202/89
T 0448/90
T 0921/90
T 0423/91
T 0027/92
T 1011/92
T 0296/93
T 0326/93
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G 0003/04
T 0989/96
T 1001/97
T 1026/98
T 1143/00
T 1007/01

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