T 0740/00 () of 10.10.2001 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T074000.20011010

Date of decision:

10 October 2001

Case number:

T 0740/00

Application number:

91308725.0

IPC class:

B27B 17/02

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 38Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Guide bars for tree harvesters

Applicant name:

BLOUNT, INC.

Opponent name:

SANDVIK AB
(opposition withdrawn during the appeal proceedings)

Board:

3.2.06

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 107
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 36(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 58(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 67
European Patent Convention 1973 R 68(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 68(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 76(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 89

Keywords:

Patentee adversely affected by a decision not dealing with its main request (yes)
Substantial procedural violations (yes): decision announced in oral proceedings must be based on the same patent documents as the decision in writing; the procedure followed by the opposition division must be clear as to what is expected of the parties; the requests of the parties must be properly established before a decision is taken
Remittal (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)

Catchwords:

Cited decisions:

J 0012/85
T 0234/86
T 0666/90
T 0850/95
T 0552/97

Citing decisions:

J 0007/07
T 0318/01
T 1424/09
T 1104/14

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t000740eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021