J 0004/11 () of 25.11.2011

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2011:J000411.20111125
Date of decision: 25 November 2011
Case number: J 0004/11
Application number: -
IPC class: -
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: OJ | Unpublished | Published
Title of application: -
Applicant name: -
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 86(1)
European Patent Convention Art 122(3)
European Patent Convention R 36(1)
European Patent Convention R 112
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 60(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 60(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 64
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 67(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 67(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 67(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 86(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 106(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 112
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 121(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 25(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 69
Keywords: Divisonal application
Pending earlier application (no)
Deemed withdrawal of application
Request for re-establishment
Request for referral of question to Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Catchwords:

An application which has been deemed to be withdrawn for non-payment of a renewal fee is not pending within the meaning of Rule 25(1) EPC 1973 in the period for filing a request for re-establishment of rights under Article 122 EPC 1973 in respect of such non-payment or in the period after which such an application is filed in the event of such request being refused.

Cited decisions:
G 0001/90
G 0004/98
G 0001/09
J 0010/93
J 0018/04
J 0016/05
Citing decisions:
J 0020/12
J 0013/14
J 0010/16
T 1402/13

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