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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- Application title
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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.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 122 1973
- 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.