T 0237/86 (Abandoned patent) of 11.6.1987

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1987:T023786.19870611
Date of decision: 11 June 1987
Case number: T 0237/86
Application number: 79100858.4
IPC class: B21B 39/28
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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: OJ | Published
Title of application: -
Applicant name: SMS
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.2.01
Headnote: When it is made clear to the Board of Appeal, whatever the form of words used, that the Appellant and the Respondent are agreed that a patent should be revoked, the Board may exercise its power under Article 111(1) EPC to revoke the patent. The statement "We herewith abandon the above patent" sent to the Board of Appeal by the patent proprietor during the appeal stage of an opposition, is in this case equivalent to a request that the patent be revoked.
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 101
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 102
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 110
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111
Keywords: Patent revoked as consequence of patentee stating"we abandon patent"
Catchwords:

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