J 0020/87 (Refund of search fee) of 30.7.1987

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1987:J002087.19870730
Date of decision: 30 July 1987
Case number: J 0020/87
Application number: 86307766.5
IPC class: C07D 501/36
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 393 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: Upjohn
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: 1. There is nowhere any support for the idea that the EPO is entitled to exercise a general discretion based on equity in respect of refunding the fee for the European search report. The requirements set out in Article 10 of the Rules relating to Fees have to be strictly applied.
2. A Board of Appeal may refuse a request for oral proceedings made by an applicant in the course of an appeal against a decision of the Receiving Section where the Board does not consider such proceedings to be expedient and where it does not envisage refusing the European patent application (Article 116(2) EPC, applied, pursuant to Article 111(1) EPC).
Relevant legal provisions:
Rules relating to fees Art 10
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 116(2)
Keywords: Refund of search fee
Priority of earlier application not claimed - no discretion of EPO
Request for oral proceedings (refused)
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/j870020ex1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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