T 1380/04 (Glass fiber chopper apparatus and method) of 26.9.2006

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T138004.20060926
Date of decision: 26 September 2006
Case number: T 1380/04
Application number: 97122316.9
IPC class: D01G 1/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Improved chopper for cutting fiber continously, and method
Applicant name: Johns Manville International, Inc.
Opponent name: SAINT GOBAIN VETROTEX FRANCE SA
Board: 3.2.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(3)
Keywords: Main request - amendment to overcome clarity problem; inadmissible due to principle of prohibition of reformatio in peius
First auxiliary request - clarity (yes); novelty (yes)
Introdution of new document into proceedings
Prior use allegation - late filed without sufficient justification
Remittal to first instance
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0001/99
Citing decisions:
T 0231/15
T 0796/16

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