European Patent Office

D 0024/17 of 22.08.2018

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ECLI:EP:BA:2018:D002417.20180822
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22 August 2018
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D 0024/17
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the Examination Board with the order to instruct the competent Examination Committee to re-mark the appellant's Paper B of the European qualifying examination 2017 with respect to the clarity issue.

3. Reimbursement of the appeal fee at 25% is ordered.