G 0003/03 (Reimbursement of the appeal fee/HIGHLAND) vom 28.01.2005

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator

ECLI:EP:BA:2005:G000303.20050128

Datum der Entscheidung

28. Januar 2005

Aktenzeichen

G 0003/03

Antrag auf Überprüfung von

J 0012/01 2003-03-26

Anmeldenummer

96306765.7

IPC-Klasse

D04B 9/44

Verfahrenssprache

Englisch

Verteilung

Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)

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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung

Bias-cut, knit cover for a belt, hose or the like

Name des Antragstellers

HIGHLAND INDUSTRIES, INC.

Name des Einsprechenden

Kammer

Leitsatz

1.In the event of interlocutory revision under Article 109(1) EPC, the department of the first instance whose decision has been appealed is not competent to refuse a request of the appellant for reimbursement of the appeal fee.

2.The board of appeal which would have been competent under Article 21 EPC to deal with the substantive issues of the appeal if no interlocutory revision had been granted is competent to decide on the request.

Relevante Rechtsnormen

European Patent Convention Art 106 1973 European Patent Convention Art 107 1973 European Patent Convention Art 108 1973 European Patent Convention Art 109 1973 European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 112(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 21 1973 European Patent Convention R 67 1973Rules relating to fees Art 11

Schlagwörter

Interlocutory revision and request for reimbursement of the appeal fee - department of the first instance not competent to refuse the request for reasons of equity - competence of the board of appeal which would have been competent to decide on the substantive issues of the appeal in the absence of interlocutory revision

Orientierungssatz

Zitierte Akten

J 0032/95 T 0041/82 T 0790/98 T 0647/99 T 0697/01 T 0700/01 T 0768/01 T 1183/02

Zitierende Akten

G 0001/11 J 0005/08 J 0021/09 J 0008/13 J 0003/24 T 0021/02 T 0489/03 T 0492/03 T 0208/04 T 0271/04 T 1039/04 T 1154/04 T 1222/04 T 1258/04 T 1259/04 T 0240/05 T 0241/05 T 0242/05 T 0243/05 T 0244/05 T 0303/05 T 0308/05 T 1059/05 T 1379/05 T 0232/06 T 1368/06 T 1094/07 T 0343/08 T 0585/08 T 0552/09 T 0625/09 T 2377/09 T 0182/10 T 0206/10 T 1388/10 T 2052/10 T 1518/12 T 1703/12 T 2134/12 T 0893/13 T 1060/13 T 1362/13 T 2352/13 T 2008/14 T 0657/17 T 2536/17 T 1558/18 T 0955/20

ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

The questions referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal are answered as follows:

1. In the event of interlocutory revision under Article 109(1) EPC, the department of the first instance whose decision has been appealed is not competent to refuse a request of the appellant for reimbursement of the appeal fee.

2. The board of appeal which would have been competent under Article 21 EPC to deal with the substantive issues of the appeal if no interlocutory revision had been granted is competent to decide on the request.