European Patent Office

J 0022/88 (Re-establishment of rights) of 28.04.1989

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1989:J002288.19890428
Date of decision
28 April 1989
Case number
J 0022/88
Petition for review of
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Application number
86901024.9
IPC class
G08B 21/00
Language of proceedings
German
Distribution
Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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Applicant name
Radakovic
Opponent name
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Board
3.1.01
Headnote

Unavoidable financial difficulties which result in failure to observe time limits for payment of fees may constitute grounds for granting re-establishment of rights, provided that the requester has exercised all due care in seeking financial assistance.

Keywords
Re-establishment of rights - unavoidable financial difficulties
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ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

1. The decision of the Receiving Section is set aside and the appellant is re-established in his rights in respect of failure to observe the time limits for payment of the national and designation fees.

2. The case is remitted to the Receiving Section for further prosecution.