T 0594/06 26-07-2006
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Improved high speed embossing and adhesive printing process
I. The appeal contests the decision of the Examining Division of the European Patent Office dated 29 September 2005 refusing the European Patent application No. 03 728 989.9.
The appellant (applicant) filed a notice of appeal on 09 December 2005 and paid the fee for appeal on the same day.
No statement of grounds was filed.
II. By a communication dated 02 May 2006 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.
Attention was also drawn to Article 122 EPC.
III. No answer has been given to the registry's communication.
1. The notice of appeal filed on 9 December 2005 contains nothing that could be regarded as a statement of grounds pursuant to Article 108 EPC.
2. 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.