T 0749/02 (Late filed amendments/SEIKO) of 20.1.2004

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T074902.20040120
Date of decision: 20 January 2004
Case number: T 0749/02
Application number: 91310565.6
IPC class: H01L 21/58
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Semiconductor device for use in a light valve device, and process for manufacturing the same
Applicant name: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.4.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 86(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 67
European Patent Convention 1973 R 51(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 51(5)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10
Guidelines for examination in the EPO C-VI 4(9)
Keywords: Procedural violation (yes) - decision issued by the formalities officer not empowered to decide
Procedural violation (yes) - discretion under Rule 86(3) exercised without reasoning
Remittal (no) - discretion under Article 111(1) EPC
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0007/93
T 0182/88
T 0360/91
T 0237/96
T 0295/01
Citing decisions:
-

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t020749eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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