J 0014/99 (Examination fee reduction/AUSIMONT) of 25.10.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:J001499.19991025
- Date of decision
- 25 October 1999
- Case number
- J 0014/99
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93102385.7
- IPC class
- C08G 65/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Prepolymers containing a perfluoropolyethereal chain and carboxylic end groups, suitable as cross-linking agents for epoxy prepolymers
- Applicant name
- Ausimont S.p.A.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 14(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 14(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 164(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 164(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 23(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 75 1973European Patent Convention Art 92 1973European Patent Convention Art 94(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 94(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 94(3) 1973European Patent Convention R 6(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 6(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 6(3) 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973European Patent Convention R 69(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 85b 1973Guidelines_A-XI, 9.2(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(2)Rules relating to fees Art 12
- Keywords
- Fees - reduction - time limit to file a request for examination in an official language of a Contracting State other than English, French or German
Fees - appeal fee - reimbursement - substantial procedural violation no - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0006/91
- Citing cases
- T 0347/04
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to refund to the appellant the 20% examination fee and the 50% surcharge over the full amount of the examination fee.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.