J 0016/84 (Unclear payment of fees) of 6.8.1985

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1985:J001684.19850806
Date of decision: 06 August 1985
Case number: J 0016/84
Application number: 83110450.0
IPC class: A23B
Language of proceedings: DE
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Applicant name: Ferrero
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Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: 1. If, when a fee is paid, the purpose of the payment has evidently been given incorrectly, this deficiency is not prejudicial if the intended purpose can be established without difficulty from the remaining information.
2. The inadvertent use of a fee by the EPO for a different purpose from that evidently intended by the person making the payment has no effect on the purpose intended by that person.
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 78(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 79(2)
Rules relating to fees Art 7(2)
Keywords: Payment of fees (unclear)
Payment of fees/inadequate indication of purpose
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Citing decisions:
J 0011/04

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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