J 0030/94 () of 9.10.1995

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1995:J003094.19951009
Date of decision: 09 October 1995
Case number: J 0030/94
Application number: 81103893.4
IPC class: H01L 27/08
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 236 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Semiconductor drive
Applicant name: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 21(3)(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 21(3)(c)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 109(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 67
European Patent Convention 1973 R 89
Keywords: Jurisdiction of the Legal Board of Appeal
Lost interest in the procedure pursuing
Request for the file to be closed
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)
Equity
Right to fair procedure
Legal expectation
Principle of protecting legitimate expectations
Catchwords:

1. The Legal Board is competent to decide an appeal against a decision of the Examining Division refusing a request for correction of errors in a decision to grant a European patent.

2. The statement "We have lost interest in performing an appeal procedure and request to leave closed the file" constitutes a withdrawal of the appeal.

3. After withdrawal of an appeal a reimbursement of the appeal fee can exceptionally be ordered if the appeal was not remitted to the Board of Appeal within a reasonable time after the first instance decision not to allow it.

Cited decisions:
D 0002/87
D 0002/88
G 0005/88
G 0007/88
G 0008/88
J 0010/84
J 0012/86
J 0002/87
J 0003/87
J 0001/89
J 0013/90
T 0041/82
Citing decisions:
J 0038/97
T 0850/95
T 0308/05
T 0212/08
T 0876/08
T 2121/08
T 0613/14

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