T 1012/03 (Porous prilled ammonium nitrate / SASOL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD) of 1.12.2006

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T101203.20061201
Date of decision: 01 December 2006
Case number: T 1012/03
Application number: 97402171.9
IPC class: C06B 31/28
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 77 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Porous prilled ammonium nitrate
Applicant name: SASOL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 4(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 4(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 5(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 5(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 6(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 6(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 10(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 10(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 16
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 17
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 18
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 21(3)(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 21(3)(c)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 97(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 106
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 107 Sent 1
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 108 Sent 3
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 110(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 112(1)(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 116
Act revising the European Patent Convention of 29 November 2000: Art 6, 7, 8
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: Art 007
Keywords: Competence of the so-called Technical Board of Appeals (yes)
Appeal restricted to specific points of law (no)
Request for having oral proceedings in Munich instead of The Hague not allowable
Summons to oral proceedings in The Hague does not violate Article 113(1) EPC
Catchwords:

1. Article 6(2) EPC does not provide a legal basis entitling an applicant who has been summoned to oral proceedings in The Hague to request the oral proceedings to be held in Munich.

2. Article 116(1) EPC in conjunction with Article 10(1)(2)(a)(b) EPC provides a legal basis for an applicant to be summoned to oral proceedings before the Examining Division at the Hague.

Cited decisions:
G 0005/88
G 0002/90
G 0008/95
J 0037/89
J 0042/92
J 0013/02
Citing decisions:
G 0002/19
T 0689/05
T 0933/10
T 1142/12
T 1807/15
T 2320/16
T 0831/17

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