J 0029/86 (Excess claims) of 12.6.1987

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1987:J002986.19870612
Date of decision: 12 June 1987
Case number: J 0029/86
Application number: 81301196.2
IPC class: F01N 3/04
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 745 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: OJ | Published
Title of application: -
Applicant name: Paccar
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: 1. If the correctness of a notification of loss of rights under Rule 69(1) EPC is challenged, the EPO owes a duty to reply within a period of time which is reasonable having regard to the subject-matter of the notification.
2. Under Rule 69(2) EPC a person who applies for a decision is entitled to receive one, and a failure to issue a decision in such circumstances is a substantial procedural violation.
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 122
European Patent Convention 1973 R 31
European Patent Convention 1973 R 67
European Patent Convention 1973 R 69
Keywords: Excess claims fees not paid in due time
Incorrect Notification of loss of rights
Notification of loss of rights/incorrect
Cause of non-compliance not removed by incorrect notification
Re-establishment allowed
Failure to issue decision under Rule 69(2)/procedural violation
Procedural violation/failure to issue Decision under Rule 69(2)
Appeal fee reimbursed
Reimbursement of appeal fee
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
J 0043/92
J 0011/03
T 0612/90
T 0949/94
T 0024/04
T 0170/04

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/j860029ex1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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