J 0009/99 (General authorisation/DC) of 10.10.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:J000999.20031010
- Date of decision
- 10 October 2003
- Case number
- J 0009/99
- Online on
- 23 October 2003
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- Language of proceedings
- German
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- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- 3.1.01
- Headnote
I. The Legal Division has authority to check the authorisation of a representative named in a general authorisation, and to issue a formal decision to reject the regstration of a general authorisation.
II. A decision not to register a general authorisation can only be issued in respect of a request from a party to the proceedings within the meaning of Rule 101(2) EPC, ie either an authorising or authorised party.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 10(2)(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 20(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 106(1) 1973EPC1973_Art_108_Sent_1European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 133(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 133(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 134 1973European Patent Convention Art 134(7) 1973European Patent Convention R 9(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 78(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 92(1)(h) 1973European Patent Convention R 101(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 101(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 101(3) 1973European Patent Convention R 101(9) 1973
- Keywords
- Powers of the Legal Division - general authorisations - examination of the right to represent - yes - issuance of decision to reject registration - yes - only concerning parties within the authorisation process under Rule 101(2)¹ - authorised and authorising parties - not third parties
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal be set aside.
2. The appellant's request that the general authorisation of 17 February 1998 be entered in respect of P and the patent attorney Z be dismissed.