T 1459/11 () of 21.7.2015

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T145911.20150721
Date of decision: 21 July 2015
Case number: T 1459/11
Application number: 00977754.1
IPC class: C08F 10/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 334 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: POLYMERSATION PROCESS
Applicant name: Ineos Sales (UK) Limited
Opponent name: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Board: 3.3.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(1)
Keywords: Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) (Main request, second auxiliary request)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no) (first, third and fourth auxiliary requests)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no) Request could have been presented in first instance proceedings (fourth auxiliary request)
Catchwords:

The purpose of the communication of a board of appeal pursuant to Art. 15(1) RPBA is to prepare the oral proceedings; it is not an invitation to the parties to make further submissions or to file further requests (See Reasons 3.1-3.3)

Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
T 1862/12
T 0751/16
T 0752/16
T 2703/16
T 0799/17
T 1780/17
T 0552/18
T 0995/18
T 2271/18

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