T 0125/93 () of 4.12.1996

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1996:T012593.19961204
Date of decision: 04 December 1996
Case number: T 0125/93
Application number: 87304792.2
IPC class: B32B 27/32
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 218 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Sealable films
Applicant name: EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC.
Opponent name: HOECHST Aktiengesellschaft Werk Kalle-Albert
Board: 3.3.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(1)
Keywords: Referral back to Opposition Division on account of relevant prior art filed late by the Patentee
Catchwords:

The legal consequences of the introduction of new facts - here a relevant prior art document - into an appeal, resulting in a shift in the factual framework of the appeal, apply also when the party responsible for the shift is the Patentee, Reasons, points 2.3, 2.4.

Cited decisions:
G 0009/91
G 0010/91
T 0039/93
Citing decisions:
T 0155/98

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t930125eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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