European Patent Office

J 0004/81 (Calculation of the fee for printing) of 09.09.1981

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1981:J000481.19810909
Date of decision
9 September 1981
Case number
J 0004/81
Petition for review of
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Application number
78100157.3
IPC class
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Language of proceedings
French
Distribution
Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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Application title
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Applicant name
Compagnie Générale d'Electricité
Opponent name
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Board
3.1.01
Headnote

The fee for printing the European patent specification provided for in Article 2, item 8 of the Rules relating to Fees is to be calculated according to the number of pages of the text in which the Examining Division intends to grant the European patent (Rule 51(4)EPC).

Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention R 51(4) 1973Rules relating to fees Art 2 Nr(8)
Keywords
Calculation of printing fee
Printing fee/calculation of
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ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

The appeal against the decision dated 13 February 1981 of the Head of the Formalities Section of Directorate-General 2 of the European Patent Office acting for the Examining Division and the application for reimbursement of the appeal fee are dismissed.