T 0300/04 (Transparent seal/TOPPAN) of 21.4.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T030004.20050421
Date of decision: 21 April 2005
Case number: T 0300/04
Application number: 94120761.5
IPC class: G06K 19/16
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 93 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Transparent hologram seal
Applicant name: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
Opponent name: Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
Board: 3.5.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 69
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(b)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(c)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10b(1)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10b(3), 11(2)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11(2)
Keywords: Admissibility of appeal - yes
Most embodiments outside amended claims - not objectionable under Article 100(b) EPC
Adaptation of description for post-grant amendment of claims - necessary under Article 84 EPC
Late-filed requests not raising complex issues - admitted
Fresh ground for opposition - not admitted into appeal proceedings
Postponement of oral proceedings - refused
Inventive step - no (all requests)
Catchwords:

A party's general desire to be represented by a specific member of an association of representatives is not considered sufficient ground for changing the date for oral proceedings (point 15 of the Reasons).

Cited decisions:
G 0001/95
T 0659/93
T 0977/94
Citing decisions:
T 0698/01
T 0767/03
T 1067/03
T 0323/05
T 1011/09

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