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Date of decision
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09 February 2005
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Case number
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T 0482/02
- 3.5.1
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Application number
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96911607.8
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Title of the application
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Interactive program guide systems and processes
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Applicant name
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United Video Properties, Inc.
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Opponent name
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Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH
Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Herbert Smith
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Keywords
Admissibility of opposition (no)
UK Partnership
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Catchwords:
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In accordance with decision G 3/99, where it is doubtful whether
an opposition is filed on behalf of a body which enjoys legal
personality in its own right or on behalf of several natural
persons acting in common, the opponents (here a UK partnership)
should be invited to establish that the body is a legal person
or an equivalent thereto. If this is not established, the
opposition is to be considered as having been filed on behalf of
the several natural persons as common opponents. In that case
the opponents still have to furnish the names and addresses of
the partners in order to comply with Rule 55, sub-paragraph (a)
EPC. If this information is not received within a period
specified by the Board, the opposition must be rejected as
inadmissible under Rule 56(2) EPC, irrespective of whether or
not such information would have been sufficient to prevent
rejection under Rule 56(1) EPC.
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