T 0193/87 (Belated translation) of 13.6.1991

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1991:T019387.19910613
Date of decision: 13 June 1991
Case number: T 0193/87
Application number: 81850063.9
IPC class: F16K 1/44
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 516 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: ALFA LAVAL
Opponent name: Tuchenhagen GmbH; Hoogeveen BV
Board: 3.2.01
Headnote: If a notice of opposition is filed in a language of a Contracting State other than an official language of the EPO and the translation prescribed in Article 14(4) EPC is not filed in due time, this notice shall be deemed not to have been received, and the opposition fee is to be refunded (following T 323/87, OJ EPO 1989,343). Since the opposition is not in existence, examination for its admissibility under Rule 56(1) EPC does not come into question.
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 14(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 14(5)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 6(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 56(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 56(2)
Keywords: Translation of notice of opposition not filed in due time
Opposition non-existent
No examination for Admissibility
Opposition fee refunded
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
T 0641/94
T 1700/11

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