J 0001/93 (Delay in the delivery of mail) of 17.5.1994

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:1994:J000193.19940517

Date of decision:

17 May 1994

Case number:

J 0001/93

Application number:

92300571.4

IPC class:

C23C 2/40
C21D 8/02
C22C 38/04

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 382Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Galvanized high-strength steel sheet having low yield ratio and method of producing the same

Applicant name:

Opponent name:

Board:

3.1.01

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 120
European Patent Convention 1973 R 85(2)

Keywords:

Delivery of mail - interruption - no

Catchwords:

I. For the general character of an interruption in the delivery of mail under Rule 85(2) EPC it is significant that the public in general residing in an area of some magnitude, even if of limited geographical extent, is affected (J 0003/90, OJ EPO 1991, 550 followed).

II. The loss of a single mail bag may affect a number of individual addressees but not the public in general.

Cited decisions:

J 0004/87
J 0011/88
J 0003/90

Citing decisions:

J 0012/05
J 0013/05

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/j930001eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021