European Patent Office

T 0695/89 (Withdrawal of appeal) of 09.09.1991

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1991:T069589.19910909
Date of decision
9 September 1991
Case number
T 0695/89
Petition for review of
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Application number
84110759.2
IPC class
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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
BELL
Opponent name
Siempelkamp
Board
3.2.02
Headnote

The following points of law are referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:

1. Are appeal proceedings terminated when the sole appellant withdraws his appeal, either in ex parte or inter partes proceedings?

2. If the answer to question (1) is no, must the appeal proceedings always be terminated by a decision of the Board of Appeal in accordance with Rule 66(2) EPC?

Keywords
Termination of appeal proceedings after withdrawal of sole appeal
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 0079/07

ORDER

The following points of law are referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:

1. Are appeal proceedings terminated when the sole appellant withdraws his appeal, either in ex parte or inter partes proceedings?

2. If the answer to question (1) is no, must the appeal proceedings always be terminated by a decision of the Board of Appeal in accordance with Rule 66(2) EPC?