T 0195/05 06-09-2005
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Multi-antenna diversity system with MIMO encoder/decoder
I. The appeal lies from the decision of the examining division of the European Patent Office dated 3 September 2004 refusing European patent application No. 02253958.9. The decision was dispatched by registered letter with advice of delivery to the applicant on the day it was given.
The appellant filed a notice of appeal by a letter received on 18 October 2004 and paid the appeal fee on the same day.
No statement of grounds was filed. The notice of appeal contains nothing that could be regarded as a statement of grounds pursuant to Article 108 EPC.
II. By a communication dated 14 March 2005, sent by registered letter with advice of delivery, the registry of the board informed the appellant that no statement of grounds had been filed and that the appeal could be expected to be rejected as inadmissible. The appellant was invited to file observations within two months and attention was drawn to the possibility of filing a request for re-establishment of rights under Article 122 EPC.
III. No answer has been given to the registry's communication within the time limit.
As no written statement setting out the grounds of appeal has been filed, the appeal has to be rejected as inadmissible (Article 108 EPC in conjunction with Rule 65(1) EPC).
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is rejected as inadmissible.