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Date of decision
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10 October 2001
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Case number
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T 0740/00
- 3.2.6
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Application number
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91308725.0
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Title of the application
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Guide bars for tree harvesters
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Applicant name
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BLOUNT, INC.
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Opponent name
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SANDVIK AB
(opposition withdrawn during the appeal proceedings)
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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)
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