Claims which remain unchanged after the removal of the references in dependent claims need not be examined in opposition appeal proceedings to see if they contain grounds for opposition raised for the first time in those proceedings, unless the patentee consents (TÂ 968/92).
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/caselaw/2019/e/clr_v_a_3_2_1_f.htm
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021