European Patent Office

J 0006/83 (Refund of examination fee (PCT)I) vom 25.09.1984

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:1984:J000683.19840925
Datum der Entscheidung
25. September 1984
Aktenzeichen
J 0006/83
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
79901397.4
IPC-Klasse
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Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
Amtsblattfassungen
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Name des Antragstellers
Caterpillar
Name des Einsprechenden
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Kammer
3.1.01
Leitsatz

If an international application which is deemed to be a European patent application in accordance with Article 150(3) EPC is withdrawn before the drawing up of the supplementary European search report can be begun, examination of the application is precluded. In such circumstances, if the examination fee has already been paid, it must be refunded.

Schlagwörter
Refund of examination fee
Examination fee/refund
Withdrawal of application
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte Akten
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Zitierende Akten
J 0009/83J 0009/10

ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

1. The decision of the Formalities Section of Directorate-General 2 dated 18 April 1983 is set aside.

2. The examination fee paid in respect of European patent application No. 79901397.4 shall be refunded in full to the appellant.

3. The request that a question or questions of law should be referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.

4. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.