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T 1934/16 () of 21.8.2017

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T193416.20170821

Date of decision:

21 August 2017

Case number:

T 1934/16

Application number:

IPC class:

Language of proceedings:

EN

Distribution:

D

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 285Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

A tampon applicator

Applicant name:

Ontex BVBA

Opponent name:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Board:

3.2.06

Headnote:

-

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention R 82(2)
European Patent Convention R 82(3)
European Patent Convention R 126(2)
European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)

Keywords:

Delivery of communication under Rule 82(3) (yes), evidence of receipt, substantial procedural violation (no)

Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:

J 0009/05
J 0018/05
T 0529/09

Citing decisions:

-

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t161934eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

11 references found.

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EPC Implementing Rules

X R.82 EPC Maintenance of the European patent in amended form

X R.103 EPC Reimbursement of appeal fees

X R.126 EPC Notification by postal services

Offical Journal of the EPO

X OJ EPO SE 3/2018, p91 - ANNEX 2

X OJ EPO SE 3/2018, p82 - ANNEX 1

X OJ EPO SE 3/2018, p2 - BOARDS OF APPEAL AND ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL CASE LAW 2017

Case Law Book: III Amendments

X CLR III G 4.3.7 Receipt of formal documents

X CLR III S 4 Spheres of risk and apportioning the burden of proof

General Case Law

X J 0009/05 (Date of notification/GENERAL ELECTRIC) of 21.12.2006

X J 0018/05 (Date of notification/GENERAL ELECTRIC) of 21.12.2006

X T 0529/09 (Translations of claims/SONION) of 10.6.2010