T 0299/86 (Oral proceedings) of 23.9.1987

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1987:T029986.19870923
Date of decision: 23 September 1987
Case number: T 0299/86
Application number: 81900967.1
IPC class: C12B 1/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 394 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: DE | EN | FR
Versions: OJ | Unpublished
Title of application: -
Applicant name: Secher
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: 1. The statement "I reserve my right to request oral proceedings under Article 116 EPC" is not in itself an actual request for oral proceedings.
2. The right of a party to have oral proceedings under Article 116 EPC is dependent upon such party filing a request for oral proceedings. In the absence of such a request, a party has no right to such proceedings, and the EPO can issue a decision - whether adverse or not - without appointing such proceedings.
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 116
Keywords: Oral proceedings/reservation of right to request is not a request
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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T 0352/89
T 0663/90
T 0263/91
T 0822/91
T 0870/93
T 0236/94
T 0804/94
T 0528/96
T 0911/04
T 2557/12
T 1310/17

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