G 0001/95 (Fresh grounds for opposition) of 19.7.1996

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1996:G000195.19960719
Date of decision: 19 July 1996
Case number: G 0001/95
Referral: T 0937/91
Application number: 85302866.0
IPC class: B42D 15/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 632 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: OJ | Published
Title of application: Numbered documents and methods of and means for production thereof
Applicant name: THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED
Opponent name: GAO Gesellschaft für Automation und Organisation mbH
Board: EBA
Headnote: In a case where a patent has been opposed on the grounds set out in Article 100(a) EPC, but the opposition has only been substantiated on the grounds of lack of novelty and lack of inventive step, the ground of unpatentable subject-matter based upon Articles 52(1), (2) EPC is a fresh ground for opposition and accordingly may not be introduced into the appeal proceedings without the agreement of the patentee.
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 99
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(b)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(c)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 55
European Patent Convention 1973 R 56
Keywords: No power to examine fresh grounds for opposition without agreement of patentee
Catchwords:

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