T 2017/12 of 24.02.2014
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T201712.20140224
- Date of decision
- 24 February 2014
- Case number
- T 2017/12
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 01989207.4
- IPC class
- G06F 15/173
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
- Decision in English
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Domain name acquisition and management system and method
- Applicant name
- Snapnames.com, Inc.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.5.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 106(1)European Patent Convention Art 108European Patent Convention Art 112(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 122European Patent Convention Art 94(2)European Patent Convention R 126(2)European Patent Convention R 131(1)European Patent Convention R 131(2)European Patent Convention R 131(4)European Patent Convention R 134(1)European Patent Convention R 136Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 31Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 32
- Keywords
- Late filing of notice of appeal and grounds of appeal
Late payment of appeal fee
Two fees for re-establishment due for two missed time limits
Re-establishment of rights - no
Referral of question to the Enlarged Board - Catchword
- The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal: Where a notice of appeal is filed but the appeal fee is paid after expiry of the time limit of Article 108 EPC, first sentence, is this appeal inadmissible or deemed not to have been filed?
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The request for re-establishment of rights is refused.
2. The request for refund of one of the fees for re-establishment is refused.
3. The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
Where a notice of appeal is filed but the appeal fee is paid after expiry of the time limit of Article 108 EPC, first sentence, is this appeal inadmissible or deemed not to have been filed?