T 1717/13 () of 14.6.2016 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T171713.20160614

Date of decision:

14 June 2016

Case number:

T 1717/13

Application number:

02011281.9

IPC class:

B41C 1/10

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 439Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Plate producing apparatus

Applicant name:

Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Opponent name:

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG

Board:

3.2.05

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 67

Keywords:

Substantial procedural violation - reimbursement of appeal fee (no)
Statement of the opposition division not to accept further auxiliary requests (inappropriate)
Amendments - intermediate generalisation allowable (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes)

Catchwords:

Inappropriate statement of the opposition division not to accept further auxiliary requests, see point 1.5.

Cited decisions:

G 0007/93
R 0016/10

Citing decisions:

T 1758/15

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t131717eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021