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G 0001/86 (Re-establishment of rights of opponent) du 24.06.1987

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:1987:G000186.19870624
Date de la décision
24 juin 1987
Numéro de l'affaire
G 0001/86
En ligne le
24 juin 1987
Requête en révision de
T 0110/85 du 26.11.1987
Numéro de la demande
79890023.9
Classe de la CIB
E21C 35/00
Langue de la procédure
Allemand
Distribution
Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
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Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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Résumés pour cette décision
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Titre de la demande
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Nom du demandeur
Voest Alpine
Nom de l'opposant
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Chambre
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Sommaire

Article 122 EPC is not to be interpreted as being applicable only to the applicant and patent proprietor. An appellant as opponent may have his rights re-established under Article 122 EPC if he has failed to observe the time limit for filing the statement of grounds of appeal.

Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
EPC1973_Art_108_Sent_3European Patent Convention Art 112(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 122 1973
Mots-clés
Re-establishment of rights of appellant as opponent
Time limit for filing grounds of appeal
Grounds of appeal/time limit for filing
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Affaires citées
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ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

The question on a point of law submitted to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is to be answered as follows: Article 122 EPC is not to be interpreted as being applicable only to the applicant and patent proprietor. An appellant as opponent may have his rights re-established under Article 122 EPC if he has failed to observe the time limit for filing the statement of grounds for appeal.