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3. Case numbers

You are viewing the 9th edition (2019) of this publication; for the 10th edition (2022) see here

The case numbers comprise a letter followed by a sequence of numbers:

G Decisions and opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal on referrals 

R Decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal on petitions for review 

J Decisions of the Legal Board of Appeal 

T Decisions of a Technical Board of Appeal 

W Decisions of a Technical Board of Appeal on protests under R. 40.2 or 68.3 PCT

D Decisions of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal 

The number before the oblique is a serial number, allocated by chronological order of receipt. The two numbers after the oblique indicate the year of receipt of the appeal.

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