J 0003/86 (Isolated mistake - restitutio) of 21.10.1986

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1986:J000386.19861021
Date of decision: 21 October 1986
Case number: J 0003/86
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 84103272.5
IPC class: -
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: -
Applicant name: Motorola
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: Article 122 EPC is intended to ensure that in appropriate cases the loss of substantive rights does not result from an isolated procedural mistake within a normally satisfactory system.
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 122 1973
Keywords: Isolated mistake/restitutio
Restitutio/isolated mistake
Catchword: -
Cited cases: -
Citing cases: R 0018/13 J 0027/88 J 0026/92 J 0028/92 J 0044/92 J 0048/92 J 0013/93 J 0007/99 J 0021/02 J 0001/07 J 0002/07 J 0003/07 J 0013/07 J 0008/09 J 0011/09 J 0012/09 J 0013/09 J 0014/09 J 0003/13 T 0309/88 T 0491/89 T 0030/90 T 0167/90 T 0869/90 T 0936/90 T 0715/91 T 0731/91 T 0111/92 T 0371/92 T 0513/92 T 0682/92 T 0377/93 T 0381/93 T 0603/93 T 0613/93 T 0956/93 T 0045/94 T 0169/94 T 0635/94 T 0828/94 T 0949/94 T 0374/95 T 0681/95 T 0804/95 T 1001/95 T 0099/96 T 0148/96 T 1062/96 T 1081/96 T 0036/97 T 0186/97 T 0027/98 T 0377/98 T 0486/99 T 0971/99 T 0734/01 T 0785/01 T 0874/01 T 0489/04 T 0541/04 T 0068/05 T 0580/06 T 0911/07 T 1269/13 T 2843/18 T 1917/20

ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

1. The Decision of the Receiving Section of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 1985 is set aside.

2. The Appellant is restored in its rights in relation to the payment of the third and fourth year renewal fees for European patent application Nos. 84 103 253.5 and 84 103 272.5 within the time limits required by the EPC.