T 0192/00 () of 14.3.2002

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T019200.20020314
Date of decision: 14 March 2002
Case number: T 0192/00
Application number: 90125575.2
IPC class: H01L 39/14
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Method of manufacturing oxide superconducting wire
Applicant name: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Opponent name: Siemens AG
Board: 3.4.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 108
European Patent Convention 1973 R 65(1)
Keywords: Missing statement of grounds
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
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Summary of Facts and Submissions

I. The appeal contests the interlocutory decision of the Opposition Division of the European Patent Office dated 23. December 1999 concerning maintenance of European patent No. 0 435 286 in amended form.

The appellant (opponent) filed a notice of appeal on 4. February 2000 and paid the fee for appeal on the same day.

No statement of grounds of appeal was filed. The notice of appeal contains nothing that could be regarded as a statement of grounds pursuant to Article 108 EPC.

II. By a communication dated 19 November 2001, sent by registered letter with advice of delivery, the registry of the Board informed the appellant that no statement of grounds has been filed and that the appeal could be expected to be rejected as inadmissible. The appellant was invited to file observations within two months. Attention was also drawn to Article 22 EPC.

III. No answer has been given to the registry's communication.

Reasons for the Decision

As no written statement setting out the grounds of appeal has been filed, the appeal has to be rejected as inadmissible (Rule 65(1) EPC in conjunction with Article 108 EPC).

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is rejected as inadmissible.

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