T 0194/88 () of 30.11.1992 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T019488.19921130

Date of decision:

30 November 1992

Case number:

T 0194/88

Application number:

82830241.4

IPC class:

A01D 90/04

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 312Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Device for lifting and cutting forage in a self-loading forage wagon

Applicant name:

Eugenio Marangon & Figlio S.N.C.

Opponent name:

Claas Saulgau GmbH

Board:

3.2.02

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 108
European Patent Convention 1973 R 60(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 67

Keywords:

Continuation of opposition proceedings - lapse of European patent - conditions for application of Rule 60(1) EPC not met

Catchwords:

Rule 60(1) EPC establishes no legal obligation for the EPO to ascertain of its own motion the legal status of a European patent and does not apply in case of an alleged surrender or lapse of the European patent, unless confirmation of its surrender or lapse has been received by the EPO from the appropriate authorities of all the designated Contracting States.

Cited decisions:

Citing decisions:

T 0809/96
T 0598/98
T 0201/04

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t880194eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021