T 0009/87 (Zeolites) of 18.8.1988

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1988:T000987.19880818
Date of decision: 18 August 1988
Case number: T 0009/87
Application number: 82300770.3
IPC class: C01B 33/28
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 320 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: OJ | Published
Title of application: -
Applicant name: ICI
Opponent name: Mobil Oil
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: The examination of an opposition under Article 101 EPC is limited by the statement in the Notice of Opposition of the extent to which the patent is opposed. Article 114(1) EPC should be interpreted as subject to Article 101 EPC in this respect. Neither the Opposition Division nor a Board of Appeal has the obligation or the power to examine and decide on the maintenance of the European patent except to the extent to which it is opposed (cf. point 3 of the Reasons).
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 99(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 101
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114
European Patent Convention 1973 R 55(c)
Keywords: Extent of opposition limited to specific claims
Deletion of the opposed claims
Limited examination power of Opposition Division and Board of Appeal
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
G 0003/14
T 0472/88
T 0392/89
T 0896/90
T 0443/93
T 0381/02

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t870009ex1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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