T 0874/03 () of 28.6.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T087403.20050628
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
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 71 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: An implement for milking animals
Applicant name: MAASLAND N.V.
Opponent name: DeLaval International AB
Board: 3.2.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 104(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 63(1)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10b
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
Catchwords:

(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.

Cited decisions:
G 0009/91
T 1002/92
Citing decisions:
T 0931/06
T 0369/08

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