T 0677/97 () of 26.4.1999 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T067797.19990426

Date of decision:

26 April 1999

Case number:

T 0677/97

Application number:

92830335.3

IPC class:

H03K 19/00

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 25Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Low noise buffer

Applicant name:

STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Opponent name:

Board:

3.5.02

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 96(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 109(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 51(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 51(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 67

Keywords:

Precipitate refusal after inadequately reasoned single communication - applicant not afforded an opportunity to comment on the reasons for refusal - substantial procedural violation
Appeal against precipitate refusal well founded - failure to grant interlocutory revision - substantial procedural violation

Catchwords:

Cited decisions:

T 0098/88
T 0951/92

Citing decisions:

T 0603/04

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t970677eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021