G 0001/02 (Formalities officers' powers) of 22.01.2003

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2003:G000102.20030122
Date of decision: 22 January 2003
Case number: G 0001/02
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Language of proceedings: French
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Headnote: Points 4 and 6 of the Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 2 dated 28 April 1999 (OJ EPO 1999, 506) do not conflict with provisions of a higher level.
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 10(2)(a) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 10(2)(i) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 102(5) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 106 1973 European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(b) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 15 1973 European Patent Convention Art 164(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 18(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 19 1973 European Patent Convention Art 19(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 19(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 21 1973 European Patent Convention Art 21(3)(a) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 21(3)(b) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 21(3)(c) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 21(4) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 33(3) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 90 1973 European Patent Convention Art 91 1973 European Patent Convention Art 91(3) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 99(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 51(4) 1973 European Patent Convention R 55(c) 1973 European Patent Convention R 56(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 56(2) 1973 European Patent Convention R 56(3) 1973 European Patent Convention R 57(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 69(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 69(2) 1973 European Patent Convention R 9 1973 European Patent Convention R 9(3) 1973
Keywords: Opposition divisions - formalities officers - decisions - powers"
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Cited cases: G 0002/90 G 0008/91 G 0009/91 G 0003/93 J 0016/99 T 0114/82 T 0115/82 T 0025/85 T 0161/96 T 1062/99 T 1101/99 T 0178/01 T 0295/01
Citing cases: J 0009/04 J 0002/05 J 0004/05 J 0009/10 T 1048/00 T 0713/02

CONCLUSION

The Enlarged Board of Appeal answers the two points of law referred to it as follows:

Points 4 and 6 of the Notice of the Vice-President of Directorate-General 2 dated 28 April 1999 (OJ EPO 1999, 506) do not conflict with provisions of a higher level.