| European Case Law Identifier: | ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T103310.20130321 | ||||||||
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| Date of decision: | 21 March 2013 | ||||||||
| Case number: | T 1033/10 | ||||||||
| Application number: | 01915675.1 | ||||||||
| IPC class: | F01N 3/28 | ||||||||
| Language of proceedings: | EN | ||||||||
| Distribution: | B | ||||||||
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| Title of application: | Holding and sealing mat material | ||||||||
| Applicant name: | IBIDEN CO., LTD. | ||||||||
| Opponent name: | 3M Innovative Properties Company | ||||||||
| Board: | 3.2.06 | ||||||||
| Headnote: | - | ||||||||
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| Keywords: | Main request and first, third and fifth auxiliary requests - clarity (no) Final set of requests not admitted - state of the proceedings and procedural economy |
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The state of the proceedings and the need for procedural economy taken together imply a requirement on a party to present appropriate requests as soon as possible if such requests are to be admitted and considered. (point 5.5) If an objection (made by a party and/or by the Board) is not fully understood in a particular case, it is then, at the very least, incumbent on the party having difficulties with understanding an objection to indicate this at the earliest possible stage and make appropriate effort to have the objection clarified. A lack of understanding alone cannot justify postponing amendments to a party's case until a later stage in the proceedings.(point 5.9) |
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t101033eu1.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021