J 0004/88 (Language of application) of 23.09.1988
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1988:J000488.19880923
- Date of decision
- 23 September 1988
- Case number
- J 0004/88
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 85830167.4
- IPC class
- B64F 11/32
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- GEO
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
1. For the purposes of Article 14(2) first sentence, EPC and Rule 6(3) EPC (reduction of fees) it is sufficient if the description and the claims are filed in an official language of a Contracting State other than English, French or German: it is not significant for this purpose that other parts of the European patent application are filed in one of the official languages of the EPO only (further to Decision of the Legal Board J 7/80, OJ EPO 1981, 137).
2. If the applicant avails himself of the option provided in Article 14(2) EPC both the filing fee and the examination fee are reduced (Rule 6(3) EPC).
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 14(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 14(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 78(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 6(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Language of patent application
European patent application within the meaning of Art.14(2) EPC
Reduction of fees - Catchword
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ORDER
6. In consequence, the Appellant was entitled to pay the examination fee with a reduction of 20%. ...