J 0001/85 (Payment by check) of 20.02.1985
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1985:J000185.19850220
- Date of decision
- 20 February 1985
- Case number
- J 0001/85
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 82300694.5
- IPC class
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- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
- Decision in English
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- Westinghouse
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
If a fee due to the Office is paid by cheque to a bank account held by the European Patent Organisation and the amount of the payment is entered in the bank account "under the usual reserve", before the cheque has been presented for payment, the date of that entry in the bank account can be considered as the date of payment, provided that the cheque is subsequently met.
- Relevant legal provisions
- Rules relating to fees Art 5(1)(d)Rules relating to fees Art 8(1)(a)Rules relating to fees Art 8(1)(c)
- Keywords
- payment by check
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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Order
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The decision of the Head of Formalities Section of Directorate General 2 dated 3 July 1984 is set aside.
2. It is declared that European patent application No. 82300694.5 is not deemed to have been withdrawn in accordance with the provisions of Article 94(3) EPC.
3. Reimbursement of the fee for re-establishment of rights is ordered.