| European Case Law Identifier: | ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T016593.19940712 | ||||||||
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| Date of decision: | 12 July 1994 | ||||||||
| Case number: | T 0165/93 | ||||||||
| Application number: | 86108136.2 | ||||||||
| IPC class: | F16H 7/12 | ||||||||
| Language of proceedings: | EN | ||||||||
| Distribution: | B | ||||||||
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| Title of application: | Tensioner for toothed drive belts | ||||||||
| Applicant name: | Tsubakimoto Chain Co | ||||||||
| Opponent name: | INA Wälzlager Schaeffler KG | ||||||||
| Board: | 3.2.01 | ||||||||
| Headnote: | - | ||||||||
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| Keywords: | Extent of opposition limited to specific claims - extension of the oppositon to dependent claims Inventive step - yes (after amendment) Right to be heard in opposition proceedings - proprietor of the patent informed about new extent to which the patent is opposed - no need for further communication Procedural violation - reimbursement of appeal fee (no) |
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If following an extension of the opposition to originally not attacked dependent claims after expiry of the opposition period the proprietor of the patent who was duly informed about this extension does not show any willingness to include such originally undisputed subject-matter into the independent claim(s) there is no necessity to issue a further communication in this respect before revoking the patent (point 7 of the reasons). |
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t930165eu1.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021