European Patent Office

T 2017/12 vom 24.02.2014

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T201712.20140224
Datum der Entscheidung
24. Februar 2014
Aktenzeichen
T 2017/12
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
01989207.4
IPC-Klasse
G06F 15/173
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
Amtsblattfassungen
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Domain name acquisition and management system and method
Name des Antragstellers
Snapnames.com, Inc.
Name des Einsprechenden
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Kammer
3.5.06
Leitsatz
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Schlagwörter
Late filing of notice of appeal and grounds of appeal
Late payment of appeal fee
Two fees for re-establishment due for two missed time limits
Re-establishment of rights - no
Referral of question to the Enlarged Board
Orientierungssatz
The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal: Where a notice of appeal is filed but the appeal fee is paid after expiry of the time limit of Article 108 EPC, first sentence, is this appeal inadmissible or deemed not to have been filed?

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The request for re-establishment of rights is refused.

2. The request for refund of one of the fees for re-establishment is refused.

3. The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:

Where a notice of appeal is filed but the appeal fee is paid after expiry of the time limit of Article 108 EPC, first sentence, is this appeal inadmissible or deemed not to have been filed?