EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION - Table of Contents Implementing Regulations to the Convention on the Grant of European Patents PART VI - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VI OF THE CONVENTION Chapter I - Appeals procedure   Rule 97 - Appeal against apportionment and fixing of costs

Rule 9753 Appeal against apportionment and fixing of costs

Art. 104 R. 88, 101

(1) The apportionment of costs of opposition proceedings cannot be the sole subject of an appeal.

(2) A decision fixing the amount of costs of opposition proceedings cannot be appealed unless the amount exceeds that of the fee for appeal.

53 See decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 3/03 (Annex I).