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T 2340/11 11-05-2012
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Polyester compositions containing metathesis polymers with reduced recycle color
I. The appeal contests the decision of the Examining Division of the European Patent Office posted 18 April 2011 refusing the European patent application No. 07752058.3.
The Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal by letter received on 15 June 2011 and paid the fee for appeal on the same date. 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 communication dated 17 November 2011 sent by registered letter with advice of delivery, the Registry of the Board informed the Appellant that no Statement of Grounds has been filed and that the appeal could be expected to be rejected as inadmissible. The Appellant was given the opportunity of filing observations within two months.
III. No answer was given within the given time limit to the Registry's communication.
As no written statement setting out the grounds of appeal has been filed and the notice of appeal contains nothing that could be regarded as a Statement of Grounds pursuant to Article 108 EPC, the appeal has to be rejected as inadmissible (Article 108 EPC in conjunction with Rule 101(1) EPC).
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is rejected as inadmissible.