T 1181/04 (Disapproval of the text proposed for grant/PIRELLI & C AMBIENTE) of 31.1.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118104.20050131
Date of decision: 31 January 2005
Case number: T 1181/04
Application number: 99201344.1
IPC class: C10L 5/46
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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Title of application: Fuel composition which combusts instantaneously and method for combustion
Applicant name: Pirelli & C Ambiente S.p.A.
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.06
Headnote: I. The applicant's approval of the text proposed for grant by the Examining Division is an essential and crucial element in the grant procedure and its existence or non-existence needs to be formally ascertained (point 3 of the reasons for the decision).
II. The applicant must be given the opportunity to express his disapproval of the text proposed for grant by the Examining Division with a communication under Rule 51(4) EPC and to obtain an appealable decision refusing his requests. If he has been deprived of this possibility a substantial procedural violation has occurred in the proceedings (point 3 of the reasons for the decision).
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 96
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 97(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 97(2)(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 106(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 106(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 121
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 122
European Patent Convention 1973 R 51(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 51(5)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 51(6)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 51(8)
Keywords: Examination procedure - Rule 51(4) communication - applicant's disapproval of text proposed by the Examining Division (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - procedural violation (yes)
Catchwords:

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J 0001/89
T 0560/90
T 0934/91
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T 0308/05
T 0560/05
T 1395/05
T 1474/05
T 1036/06
T 1351/06
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