T 0022/88 (Grounds for appeal) of 22.11.1991

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:1991:T002288.19911122

Date of decision:

22 November 1991

Case number:

T 0022/88

Application number:

79301340.0

IPC class:

H01Q 1/38

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 369Â 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:

Secretary of State

Opponent name:

Siemens

Board:

3.5.01

Headnote:

A written statement setting out the grounds of appeal within the meaning of Article 108, third sentence, EPC, must contain reasons why the decision under appeal should be set aside. A written statement announcing only that the appellant will complete an omitted act, in this case the filing of the translations of the revised claims, within the four-month period allowed for submitting the grounds of appeal, does not comprise such reasons and therefore does not constitute a valid statement of the grounds of appeal.

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 108
European Patent Convention 1973 R 65(1)

Keywords:

Grounds for appeal - inadequate content
Inadmissibility of appeal

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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t880022ex1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021