T 0130/82 (Vehicle Guidance System) of 26.08.1983
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1983:T013082.19830826
- Date of decision
- 26 August 1983
- Case number
- T 0130/82
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 79302765.7
- IPC class
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- 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
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- Application title
- Line follower vehicle with scanning head
- Applicant name
- Bell & Howell
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
A notice of appeal can be considered as having been filed within the time limit prescribed by Article 108 EPC, notwithstanding that the full amount of the appeal fee has not been paid within that period, if the amount unpaid can fairly be considered to be small, within the meaning of Article 9(1) Rules relating to Fees, and if the circumstances justify overlooking the amount lacking.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 108 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973Rules relating to fees Art 9(1)
- Keywords
- Appeal fee - overlooking insufficiency of amount paid
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Examining Division for further prosecution.
3. The request to reimburse the appeal fee is dismissed.