| European Case Law Identifier: | ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T087403.20050628 | ||||||||
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| Date of decision: | 28 June 2005 | ||||||||
| Case number: | T 0874/03 | ||||||||
| Application number: | 95937223.6 | ||||||||
| IPC class: | A01J 7/02 | ||||||||
| Language of proceedings: | EN | ||||||||
| Distribution: | B | ||||||||
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| Title of application: | An implement for milking animals | ||||||||
| Applicant name: | MAASLAND N.V. | ||||||||
| Opponent name: | DeLaval International AB | ||||||||
| Board: | 3.2.04 | ||||||||
| Headnote: | - | ||||||||
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| Keywords: | Document and its translation submitted for the first time during oral proceedings - prima facie relevant - exceptionally admitted with the agreement of the patentee Remittal to the department of the first instance for consideration of this late filed material Apportionment of costs to the detriment of the late filing party |
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(i) A document filed shortly before, or during, the oral proceedings before the Board may not in principle be admitted into the proceedings, if its admission would lead to an adjournment of the proceedings; (ii) However such late filed material may exceptionally be admitted if there are prima facie strong reasons that it would prejudice the maintenance of the European patent in whole or in part and if the patent proprietor agrees to its admission; (iii) In such case the decision to admit such late filed material may in principle lead to an apportionment of costs to the detriment of the late filing party. |
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t030874eu1.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021