European Patent Office

T 0152/82 (Debit Order I) of 05.09.1983

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1983:T015282.19830905
Date of decision
5 September 1983
Case number
T 0152/82
Petition for review of
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Application number
78100177.1
IPC class
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Language of proceedings
German
Distribution
Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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Other decisions for this case
T 0152/82 1984-05-18
Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Verfahren zur Behandlung von Butandiol, das als Kondensat bei der Herstellung von Polybutylen- terephthalaten erhalten wurde
Applicant name
BASF
Opponent name
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Board
3.3.01
Headnote

I. The finding that an appeal is admissible may be given in an interlocutory decision.

II. A debit order must be carried out notwithstanding incorrect information given in it if the intention of the person giving the order is clear.

III. Instructions to carry out the order must be given by the EPO department qualified to recognise what is clearly intended.

IV. If an application for re-establishment of rights filed merely in the alternative does not need to be considered, the fee for re-establishment must be reimbursed.

Relevant legal provisions
ADA (Vorschriften über das laufende Konto)
Keywords
Clarity of a deficient debit order
interlocutory decision
Reimbursement of fee for re-establishment of rights
Catchword
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Cited cases
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ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

1. The appeal is found admissible.

2. Reimbursement of the fee for re-establishment of rights is ordered.