| European Case Law Identifier: | ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T136605.20071018 | ||||||||
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| Date of decision: | 18 October 2007 | ||||||||
| Case number: | T 1366/05 | ||||||||
| Application number: | 98945462.4 | ||||||||
| IPC class: | C09K 11/06 | ||||||||
| Language of proceedings: | EN | ||||||||
| Distribution: | B | ||||||||
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| Title of application: | Polymer electroluminescent device | ||||||||
| Applicant name: | Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. | ||||||||
| Opponent name: | Merck KGaA | ||||||||
| Board: | 3.3.10 | ||||||||
| Headnote: | 1. A written decision of an Opposition Division revoking a patent for lack of novelty to be reasoned in the sense of Rule 68(2) EPC must contain a logical chain of reasoning starting with the identification of that portion of the prior art used to justify the conclusion that the claimed subject-matter lacks novelty. The sole statement of the conclusion reached does not constitute a reasoning within the meaning of Rule 68(2) EPC. 2. Any reasoning arriving at the conclusion that the subject-matter of a claim lacks novelty must be proper to the deciding body. The mere summary of a party's submission is not per se a reasoning proper to the deciding body. 3. A written decision which is based on such a deficient reasoning is not reasoned in the sense of Rule 68(2) EPC, which failure amounts to a substantial procedural violation. |
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| Keywords: | Decision reasoned in the sense of Rule 68(2) EPC (no) - absence of reasoning proper to the Opposition Division - sole statement of the conclusions of Division - mere summary of Party's submissions does not reason the decision Substantial procedural violation (yes) Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes) Remittal to the first instance for further prosecution |
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t051366eu1.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021