European Patent Office

T 1183/02 of 17.02.2003

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T118302.20030217
Date of decision
17 February 2003
Case number
T 1183/02
Petition for review of
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Application number
99910558.8
IPC class
H03F 3/08
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
BUFFER CIRCUIT
Applicant name
QinetiQ Limited
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.02
Headnote

A response to a summons to oral proceedings before the examining division which response contains good faith responsive amendments and arguments does not stay the summons. Hence omission of confirmation that the summons remains valid does not constitute a substantial procedural violation within the meaning of Rule 67 EPC. (Reasons 3 to 8).

Keywords
Substantial procedural violation (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee following interlocutory revision (no)
Catchword
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Citing cases
G 0003/03

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The residuary appeal relating to the reimbursement of the appeal fee is dismissed.