European Patent Office

T 2017/12 du 24.02.2014

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T201712.20140224
Date de la décision
24 février 2014
Numéro de l'affaire
T 2017/12
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
01989207.4
Classe de la CIB
G06F 15/173
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
Téléchargement
Décision en anglais
Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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Résumés pour cette décision
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Titre de la demande
Domain name acquisition and management system and method
Nom du demandeur
Snapnames.com, Inc.
Nom de l'opposant
-
Chambre
3.5.06
Sommaire
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Mots-clés
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
Exergue
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?