European Patent Office

J 0004/11 of 25.11.2011

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2011:J000411.20111125
Date of decision
25 November 2011
Case number
J 0004/11
Petition for review of
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Application number
08012193.2
IPC class
A23L 2/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Water containing soluble fiber
Applicant name
Stillman, Suzanne Jaffe
Opponent name
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Board
3.1.01
Headnote
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Keywords
Divisonal application
Pending earlier application (no)
Deemed withdrawal of application
Request for re-establishment
Request for referral of question to Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Catchword
An application which has been deemed to be withdrawn for non-payment of a renewal fee is not pending within the meaning of Rule 25(1) EPC 1973 in the period for filing a request for re-establishment of rights under Article 122 EPC 1973 in respect of such non-payment or in the period after which such an application is filed in the event of such request being refused.

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appeal is dismissed.

2. The request for referral of a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.