T 1951/16 () of 12.12.2017 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T195116.20171212

Date of decision:

12 December 2017

Case number:

T 1951/16

Application number:

08171118.6

IPC class:

B29C 65/48

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 312Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Aircraft structures bonded with adhesive including magnetostrictive material

Applicant name:

The Boeing Company

Opponent name:

Board:

3.2.05

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention Art 116(1)
European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation - request for oral proceedings ignored (yes)
Unity of invention - invitation to pay further fees justified (yes)
Unity of invention - refund of further search fee (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)

Catchwords:

Cited decisions:

J 0012/15
T 0019/87
T 0766/90
T 0879/92

Citing decisions:

T 2687/17

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t161951eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021