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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- Abstracts for this decision
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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?
- Relevant legal provisions
- EPC1973_Art_111(1)_Sent_1European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 60(2) 1973
- 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?