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Date of decision 26 September 2006
Case number T 1380/04 - 3.2.06
Application number 97122316.9
IPC D01G1/00
Proceedings Language EN
Title of the application Improved chopper for cutting fiber continously, and method
Applicant name Johns Manville International, Inc.
Opponent name SAINT GOBAIN VETROTEX FRANCE SA
Headnote
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Articles and Rules EPC . Art 54
. Art 56
. Art 84
. Art 123(2)
. Art 123/(3)
Keywords
Main request - amendment to overcome clarity problem; inadmissible due to principle of prohibition of reformatio in peius
First auxiliary request - clarity (yes); novelty (yes)
Introdution of new document into proceedings
Prior use allegation - late filed without sufficient justification
Remittal to first instance
Cited Decisions G 0001/99
Catchwords:
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