J 0029/88 (Claims fees) of 18.10.1989

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1989:J002988.19891018
Date of decision: 18 October 1989
Case number: J 0029/88
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 87109947.9
IPC class: G06K 7/10
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: No distribution (D)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Apparatus for scanning and reading bar code
Applicant name: Optel Bar Code Systems, Inc.
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 78 1973 European Patent Convention Art 80 1973 European Patent Convention Art 84 1973 European Patent Convention Art 92 1973 European Patent Convention R 27 1973 European Patent Convention R 29 1973 European Patent Convention R 31 1973 European Patent Convention R 31(3) 1973
Keywords: Claims incurring fees
Claims fees - abandonment of claims (no)
Claims fees - intention of applicant decisive - deliberate choice (yes)
Description - content of
Claims - form and content
Catchword: -
Cited cases: J 0005/87 J 0015/88 J 0016/88
Citing cases: J 0025/89 J 0028/89 T 0490/90

ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

1. The contested decision is set aside.

2. It is ordered that the European patent application No. 87 109 947.9 is to be corrected by the cancellation of the remark "Additional Claims 1-47 annexed to the description are deemed to be abandoned due to non-payment of the claims fees (Rule 31(3) EPC)."