T 0635/88 (Opponent-Identifiability) of 28.2.1992

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T063588.19920228
Date of decision: 28 February 1992
Case number: T 0635/88
Application number: 81200587.4
IPC class: A01K 1/062
A01K 1/08
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 551 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: De Erven
Opponent name: Müller & Eilbracht
Board: 3.2.03
Headnote: 1. If the Board of Appeal or the Opposition Division has a legitimate doubt as to the identity of the real opponent, it has the power to request the alleged opponent at any time to assist in removing this doubt, e.g. by means of a written sworn statement in accordance with Article 117(1)(g) EPC.
2. The failure of the alleged opponent to comply with such a request, so that the doubt remains, has the effect that the opposition must be rejected as inadmissible, (c.f. T 25/85, OJ EPO 1986, 81).
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 99(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 55(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 56(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 56(2)
Keywords: Inadmissibility of opposition
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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