T 0435/07 () of 10.9.2012

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T043507.20120910
Date of decision: 10 September 2012
Case number: T 0435/07
Application number: 01203415.3
IPC class: B01J 32/00
B01J 35/06
B01J 35/02
B01J 35/04
B01J 21/08
B01J 21/16
B01J 37/02
B01J 10/00
C01B 15/023
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Catalyst carrier comprising a fibre paper impregnated with micro fibres, process for its production and its uses
Applicant name: Akzo Nobel N.V.
Eka Chemicals AB
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.07
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 113(1)
Keywords: Basis of the decision - right to be heard (no)
Catchwords:

The grounds on which a decision is based must be communicated to the applicants in such a way that they are put in the position to defend their rights. It is not sufficient to raise an objection without giving the factual details on which this objection is based and then leave it to the applicants to formulate the counterarguments. An objection against the grant of a patent must be raised in such a way that the applicants are able to understand its factual basis and to react accordingly without having to guess first what the examining division might have had in mind.

Cited decisions:
G 0004/92
T 0162/82
T 0300/89
Citing decisions:
T 1020/15
T 1546/16
T 1090/18

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