| European Case Law Identifier: | ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T048199.20020621 | ||||||||
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| Date of decision: | 21 June 2002 | ||||||||
| Case number: | T 0481/99 | ||||||||
| Application number: | 92103552.3 | ||||||||
| IPC class: | B23Q 7/14 | ||||||||
| Language of proceedings: | EN | ||||||||
| Distribution: | B | ||||||||
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| Title of application: | Pallet for workpieces with adjustable support members | ||||||||
| Applicant name: | AXIS S.p.A. | ||||||||
| Opponent name: | (I) ATOP S.p.A. (II) ATS Wickel- und Montagetechnik AG |
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| Board: | 3.2.06 | ||||||||
| Headnote: | - | ||||||||
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| Keywords: | Amendments - basis in the divisional application as filed and in the earlier application (yes) Disclosure - enabling Priority - validity (yes) Late-filed material - admitted (no) Inventive step (yes) |
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The principle that late filed facts, evidence and related arguments should only exceptionally be admitted into the proceedings by the opposition division (see e.g. G 0009/91, T 1002/92) does not imply that a late filed allegation of a prior use, which would be relevant if proven, is to be automatically disregarded on the ground that the new facts need first to be established by taking evidence. However, if the submissions and/or documents related to the late allegation of a prior use show inconsistencies or even contradictions, then the deciding body may disregard the alleged prior use pursuant to Article 114(2) EPC without further inquiries (see point 5.2 of the reasons). |
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t990481eu1.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021