T 1402/13 (Appeal fee/GBC METALS) du 31.05.2016
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T140213.20160531
- Date de la décision
- 31 mai 2016
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 1402/13
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 04782625.0
- Classe de la CIB
- C25D 3/22H05K 3/38C25D 3/56C23C 22/40
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Distribuées aux présidents des chambres de recours (C)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Versions JO
- Aucun lien JO trouvé
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
- T 1402/13 Conditional withdrawal of appeal where renewal fee has not been paid in due time. 2016-02-25
- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
- CHROMIUM-FREE ANTITARNISH ADHESION PROMOTING TREATMENT COMPOSITION
- Nom du demandeur
- GBC Metals, LLC
- Nom de l'opposant
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- Chambre
- 3.3.05
- Sommaire
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- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 121European Patent Convention Art 121(3)European Patent Convention Art 67(4)European Patent Convention Art 86(1)European Patent Convention Art 86(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 94(3) 1973European Patent Convention R 103(1)(b)European Patent Convention R 103(2)European Patent Convention R 51(1)European Patent Convention R 51(2)Paris Convention Art 5aRules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 20(2)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1986) Art 31(1)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1986) Art 32
- Mots-clés
- Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)
- Exergue
- 1. Whereas under Article 86(3) EPC 1973 loss of rights did not occur before the additional period of six months had elapsed, under the present Article 86(1) EPC loss of rights ensues upon expiry of the normal due date unless use is made of the remedy available under Rule 51(2) EPC (Reasons 4 to 4.6).
2. Under Rule 103(1)(b) and (2) EPC the termination of appeal proceedings caused by a loss of rights due to the non-payment of renewal fees cannot be equated to a declaration of withdrawal of the appeal (Reasons 5 to 5.6).
3. In order to claim entitlement to reimbursement under Rule 103(2) EPC, the appellant is required, at a time when its application is still pending, to make a procedural declaration that leaves no doubt that withdrawal of the appeal is intended (Reasons 6).
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The request for partial refund of the appeal fee is rejected.