T 0623/01 11-06-2002
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Hydrowa B.V.
Griekspoor Machinefabriek B.V.
I. The appeal contests the decision of the Opposition Division of the European Patent Office dated 21 March 2001, revoking the European patent No. 0 618 373.
The written decision was dispatched by registered letter with advice of delivery on 26 March 2001.
On 23 May 2001 the Appellant filed a notice of appeal by and paid the fee for appeal at the same time. No Statement of Grounds was filed. The notice of appeal contains nothing that could be regarded as a Statement of Grounds pursuant to Article 108 EPC.
II. By a communication dated 18 March 2002 and sent by registered post, the Registry of the Board informed the Appellant that no Statement of Grounds had been filed and that the appeal could be expected to be rejected as inadmissible. The Appellant was invited to file observations within two months.
III. The Appellant filed no observations in response to said communication.
As no written statement setting out the grounds of appeal has been filed, the appeal has to be rejected as inadmissible (Article 108 EPC in conjunction with Rule 65(1) EPC).
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is rejected as inadmissible.