| European Case Law Identifier: | ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T038292.19921126 | ||||||||
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| Date of decision: | 26 November 1992 | ||||||||
| Case number: | T 0382/92 | ||||||||
| Application number: | 85112425.5 | ||||||||
| IPC class: | F02D 41/34 | ||||||||
| Language of proceedings: | EN | ||||||||
| Distribution: | B | ||||||||
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| Title of application: | Control method for a fuel injection engine | ||||||||
| Applicant name: | HITACHI, LTD. | ||||||||
| Opponent name: | Robert Bosch GmbH | ||||||||
| Board: | 3.2.04 | ||||||||
| Headnote: | - | ||||||||
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| Keywords: | Lack of jurisdiction of the first instance Nullity of impugned decision Reimbursement of appeal fee Remittal to the first instance  | 
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| Catchwords: | 
 It follows from the lack of jurisdiction of the first instance that t he impugned decision is void ab initio. The faulty constitution of the Opposition Division gives rise to a substantial procedural violation and the appeal fee must be reimbursed.  | 
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t920382eu1.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021
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XCLR III K 1.3.3 Composition of opposition division includes those who have taken part in proceedings for grant contrary to Art. 19(2) EPC
