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T 0343/95 (Rice/NESTLE) of 17.11.1997

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T034395.19971117

Date of decision:

17 November 1997

Case number:

T 0343/95

Application number:

IPC class:

Language of proceedings:

EN

Distribution:

C

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 417Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Rice product

Applicant name:

SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.

Opponent name:

Riviana Foods, Inc.

Board:

3.3.04

Headnote:

-

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 102(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 58(5)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 58(6)

Keywords:

Legitimate expectations
Balance of probabilities

Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:

G 0005/88
G 0007/88
G 0008/88
G 0001/90
J 0010/84
J 0003/87
J 0001/90
T 0160/92
T 0069/95

Citing decisions:

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t950343eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

11 references found.

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Case Law Book: III Amendments

X CLR III A 1 Applicability of the principle of the protection of legitimate expectations

X CLR III A 1.3 Causal link and the requirement of proof

X CLR III G 4.3.1 General – "Balance of probabilities"

Case Law of the Enlarged Board

X G 0005/88 (Administrative Agreement) of 16.11.1990

X G 0007/88 (Administrative Agreement) of 16.11.1990

X G 0008/88 (Administrative Agreement) of 16.11.1990

X G 0001/90 (Revocation of the Patent) of 5.3.1991

General Case Law

X J 0010/84 (Amendments) of 29.11.1984

X J 0003/87 (Membranes) of 2.12.1987

X T 0160/92 (Printing plate) of 27.1.1994

X T 0188/97 (NANBV/CHIRON CORPORATION) of 8.2.2001