T 0048/00 (Substantial procedural violation/CERESTAR) of 12.6.2002

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T004800.20020612
Date of decision: 12 June 2002
Case number: T 0048/00
Application number: 91310627.4
IPC class: A23G 1/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Process for the production of chocolate
Applicant name: CERESTAR HOLDING BV
Opponent name: ROQUETTE FRERES, S.A.
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 102(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 104(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 116(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 51(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 67
European Patent Convention 1973 R 68(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 71a
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10
Keywords: Substantial procedural violation - yes - inadmissibility of late filed request in oral proceedings at the opposition stage immediately followed by revocation of the patent - unsatisfactory wording before final decision - meaning of
of main request
Remittal to first instance - (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no) - not equitable in the circumstances of the case
Apportionment of costs - more appropriate for decision in resumed first instance proceedings
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0006/95
J 0011/87
T 0123/85
T 0155/88
T 0217/90
Citing decisions:
T 0932/99
T 0890/00
T 0188/04
T 0021/09

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