T 0385/97 (Dental impression tray/MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING CO.) of 11.10.2000

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T038597.20001011
Date of decision: 11 October 2000
Case number: T 0385/97
Application number: 91905092.2
IPC class: A61C 9/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Preloaded Thermoplastic Dental Impression Tray
Applicant name: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Opponent name: OMEGA Patentverwertungsgesellschaft mbH
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(1)
Keywords: Remittal: yes
Catchwords:

If first instance departments and/or parties have failed to take account of highly relevant matter which is clearly available in the file and which relates to a ground of opposition, the Board's competence extends to rectifying the position by consideration of that matter provided the parties' procedural rights to fair and equal treatment are respected (Reasons 3.2).

Cited decisions:
G 0009/91
G 0010/91
Citing decisions:
T 0429/98
T 1124/02
T 0841/08
T 1914/12

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t970385eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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