T 1738/20 27-01-2021
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THERMAL INSULATION DUNNAGE AND METHOD
I. The appeal contests the decision of the Examining Division of the European Patent Office posted on 16 March 2020 refusing the European patent application no. 14 718 283.6.
The appellant (applicant) filed a notice of appeal on 25 May 2020 and paid the fee for appeal on 22 May 2020.
No statement of grounds was filed.
II. By a communication dated 3 September 2020 sent by registered letter with advice of delivery, the Registry of the Board informed the appellant that no statement of grounds had been filed and that the appeal could be expected to be rejected as inadmissible.
The appellant was invited to file observations within two months.
III. The appellant has not responded to the communication from the Registry.
1. The notice of appeal filed on 25 May 2020 contains nothing that could be regarded as a statement of grounds pursuant to Article 108 EPC.
2. As no written statement setting out the grounds of appeal has been filed, the appeal has to be rejected as inadmissible pursuant to Article 108 EPC, third sentence, in conjunction with Rule 101(1) EPC.
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is rejected as inadmissible.