T 0986/93 () of 25.4.1995

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1995:T098693.19950425
Date of decision: 25 April 1995
Case number: T 0986/93
Application number: 88305884.4
IPC class: B60C 23/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 726 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: OJ | Published
Title of application: Central tire inflation system
Applicant name: Eaton Corporation
Opponent name: WABCO Standard GmbH
Board: 3.2.01
Headnote: A Board of Appeal is not barred from considering a belatedly submitted ground of opposition which had been disregarded by the Opposition Division pursuant to Article 114(2) EPC if the Board is of the opinion that the Opposition Division exercised its discretion in this respect wrongly, see points 2.1 to 2.5 of the reasons.
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(c)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(2)
Keywords: Late submitted ground of opposition - considered
Opposition grounds - extension of subject-matter (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Catchwords:

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T 0122/84
T 0931/91
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