J 0011/86 () of 6.8.1986 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:1986:J001186.19860806

Date of decision:

06 August 1986

Case number:

J 0011/86

Application number:

85304874.2

IPC class:

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 271Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Process for reducing the nitrate content in water

Applicant name:

Solt G.S., Klapwijk A.

Opponent name:

Board:

3.1.01

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 78(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 79(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 90
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 91
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 122(5)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 85a

Keywords:

Filing, search, designation fees not paid in due time
Deficiency not correctable
Reminders from EPO
Restitutio not possible

Catchwords:

A European patent application for which no filing, search and designation fees were paid in due time shall be deemed to be withdrawn (Art. 90(3), 91(4) EPC). The non-payment of these fees is not a correctable deficiency under Art. 91(2) EPC, which the EPO has to give the applicant an opportunity to correct. Thus, the appellants cannot derive any right from the non-issuance of a reminder by the EPO and restitutio in integrum is excluded by Art. 122(5) EPC whether or not such reminder has been sent.

Cited decisions:

J 0012/82
J 0018/82

Citing decisions:

J 0010/05

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/j860011eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021