T 1064/04 () of 27.6.2008 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T106404.20080627

Date of decision:

27 June 2008

Case number:

T 1064/04

Application number:

98912425.0

IPC class:

B01J 27/26

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 37Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Process for making double metal cyanide catalysts

Applicant name:

BAYER ANTWERPEN N.V.

Opponent name:

Board:

3.3.07

Headnote:

"Summary of principles derived from decison G 0007/93 on admission of amendments at late stage of proceedings (see point 4). In particular such admission is to be the exception not the rule."
"Requests for amendments after oral proceedings which resulted in a communication indicating grant possible on an auxiliary request, are made at a late stage of proceedings (see point 4.2)"

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention R 137(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 51(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 51(5)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 86(3)

Keywords:

Correct exercise of discretion by the Examining Division under Rule 86(3) EPC 1973

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Cited decisions:

G 0007/93
T 0166/86
T 0989/99

Citing decisions:

T 1326/11
T 1540/11
T 1775/12
T 1788/12

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t041064eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021