J 0032/95 (Power of Exam. Div.to refuse reimbursement of appeal fee) of 24.03.1999

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:1999:J003295.19990324

Date of decision

24 March 1999

Case number

J 0032/95

Online on

12 April 1999

Petition for review of

Application number

92200280.3

IPC class

F16H 61/06

Language of proceedings

English

Distribution

Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)

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Abstracts for this decision

Application title

Control apparatus for regulating engagement of a fluid operated torque transmitting device

Applicant name

General Motors Corporation

Opponent name

Board

3.1.01

Headnote

1. Under Rule 67 EPC, in the event of interlocutory revision, the department whose decision has been impugned does not have the power to refuse a requested reimbursement of the appeal fee.

2. Such power lies with the board of appeal.

3. If the department whose decision is contested considers the requirements of Article 109 EPC for interlocutory revision as being fulfilled, but not the requirements of Rule 67 EPC for reimbursement of the appeal fee, it shall rectify its decision and remit the request for reimbursement of the appeal fee to the board of appeal for a decision.

Relevant legal provisions

European Patent Convention Art 106(4) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 109 1973 European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 51(3) 1973 European Patent Convention R 67 1973

Keywords

Object of appeal - interlocutory revision - power of Examining Division to refuse reimbursement of appeal fee - no - substantial procedural violation

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Cited cases

G 0005/83 J 0007/83 J 0022/95 T 0156/84 T 0234/86 T 0139/87 T 0047/90 T 0893/90 T 0079/91 T 0691/91 T 0908/91 T 0219/93 T 0919/95 T 0939/95 T 0802/97

Citing cases

G 0003/03 R 0003/10 J 0012/01 J 0009/10 T 0563/97 T 0790/98 T 0697/01 T 0700/01 T 0768/01 T 0021/02 T 0603/04 T 1222/04 T 1379/05 T 0616/08 T 2121/08 T 2170/08 T 0160/09 T 0625/09 T 0937/09 T 0206/10 T 2311/10 T 0049/11 T 1518/12 T 2134/12 T 0049/13 T 0893/13 T 1060/13 T 0318/14 T 1278/14 T 2093/14 T 0758/23 T 0759/23 T 0760/23

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision of the Examining Division that the application for reimbursement of the appeal fee is not granted, is set aside.

2. The appellant's request that the appeal fee paid on 8. April 1995 be reimbursed is rejected.

3. Reimbursement of the appeal fee paid on 11 September 1995 is ordered.