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T 0089/84 (Reimbursement of appeal fees) du 03.07.1984

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:1984:T008984.19840703
Date de la décision
3 juilliet 1984
Numéro de l'affaire
T 0089/84
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
79300496.1
Classe de la CIB
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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
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Nom du demandeur
Torrington
Nom de l'opposant
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Chambre
3.2.01
Sommaire

I. If a Statement of Grounds of appeal is deliberately not filed so as to render the appeal inadmissible, the appeal fee cannot be reimbursed.

II. Since a Board of Appeal is required to examine the facts of its own motion and may consequently re-open any matter decided by the department of first instance, there seems to be no procedural necessity for the filing of a "cross-appeal" by a respondent or by a party who might be a respondent to an appeal filed by another party, even if, which is an open question, the appeal procedure under the EPC permits the filing of a "cross-appeal".

Mots-clés
Reimbursement of Appeal fee
Appeal fee - no refund if Statement of Grounds not filed
Precautionary appeal, no necessity to file
Exergue
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Affaires citées
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ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

1. The appeal is rejected as inadmissible.

2. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.