| European Case Law Identifier: | ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T140213.20160531 | ||||||||
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| Date of decision: | 31 May 2016 | ||||||||
| Case number: | T 1402/13 | ||||||||
| Application number: | 04782625.0 | ||||||||
| IPC class: | C25D 3/56 C25D 3/22 H05K 3/38 C23C 22/40 |
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| Language of proceedings: | EN | ||||||||
| Distribution: | C | ||||||||
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| Title of application: | CHROMIUM-FREE ANTITARNISH ADHESION PROMOTING TREATMENT COMPOSITION | ||||||||
| Applicant name: | GBC Metals, LLC | ||||||||
| Opponent name: | - | ||||||||
| Board: | 3.3.05 | ||||||||
| Headnote: | - | ||||||||
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| Keywords: | Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no) | ||||||||
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1. Whereas under Article 86(3) EPC 1973 loss of rights did not occur before the additional period of six months had elapsed, under the present Article 86(1) EPC loss of rights ensues upon expiry of the normal due date unless use is made of the remedy available under Rule 51(2) EPC (Reasons 4 to 4.6). 2. Under Rule 103(1)(b) and (2) EPC the termination of appeal proceedings caused by a loss of rights due to the non-payment of renewal fees cannot be equated to a declaration of withdrawal of the appeal (Reasons 5 to 5.6). 3. In order to claim entitlement to reimbursement under Rule 103(2) EPC, the appellant is required, at a time when its application is still pending, to make a procedural declaration that leaves no doubt that withdrawal of the appeal is intended (Reasons 6). |
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t131402eu2.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021