T 0844/01 () of 17.4.2002

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T084401.20020417
Date of decision: 17 April 2002
Case number: T 0844/01
Application number: 87904286.9
IPC class: C12N 15/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 14 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Peptide production
Applicant name: PPL (Holdings) Limited
Opponent name: Pharming Group NV
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 108
European Patent Convention 1973 R 65(1)
Keywords: Missing Statement of Grounds
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Summary of Facts and Submissions

I. The appeal contests the decision of the Opposition Division of the European Patent Office posted 15 May 2001, rejecting the opposition pursuant to Article 102(2) EPC.

II. The Appellant filed a notice of appeal by Facsimile received on 24 July 2001 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 setting out the grounds of appeal pursuant to Article 108 EPC.

III. By a communication dated 3 December 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 and attention was drawn to the possibility of filing a request for re-establishment of rights under Article 122 EPC.

IV. No answer has been given within the given time limit 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 (Article 108 EPC in conjunction with Rule 65(1) EPC).

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is rejected as inadmissible.

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