J 0018/82 (Force majeure) of 18.05.1983
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1983:J001882.19830518
- Date of decision
- 18 May 1983
- Case number
- J 0018/82
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 81870054.4
- IPC class
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- Language of proceedings
- French
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- Cockerill
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
I. Article 122(5) EPC excludes "restitutio in integrum" not only where the time limits provided for in the specifically mentioned Articles 78(2) and 79(2) are not observed, but also where the period of grace laid down in Rule 85a, extending the normal period for payment of the filing, search and designation fees respectively, is not observed (see J 12/82 dated 11 March 1983, OJ (EPO) 6/1983, p.221) regarding the impossibility of "restitutio in integrum" where Rule 85b is not observed).
II. An argument based on the existence of "force majeure" in order to seek a re-establishment of rights can be considered only within the terms of Article 122 EPC.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 122(5) 1973European Patent Convention Art 78(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 79(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 90(3) 1973European Patent Convention R 85a 1973
- Keywords
- Force majeure
Period of grace/non-observance of
Payment of fees/filing/search/designation
Restitutio in integrum - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal against the decision of the Receiving Section of the European Patent Office dated 2 June 1982 is dismissed.