| European Case Law Identifier: | ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T093202.20030321 | ||||||||
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| Date of decision: | 21 March 2003 | ||||||||
| Case number: | T 0932/02 | ||||||||
| Application number: | 93870145.5 | ||||||||
| IPC class: | C11D 3/39 | ||||||||
| Language of proceedings: | EN | ||||||||
| Distribution: | D | ||||||||
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| Title of application: | Detergent compositions | ||||||||
| Applicant name: | THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | ||||||||
| Opponent name: | Unilever PLC | ||||||||
| Board: | 3.3.06 | ||||||||
| Headnote: | - | ||||||||
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| Keywords: | Missing Statement of Grounds | ||||||||
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Summary of Facts and Submissions
The appellant (opponent) filed a notice of appeal on 28 August 2002 and paid the fee for appeal on the same day, contesting the decision of the opposition division of the European patent Office posted 1 July 2002, rejecting the opposition against European patent No. 0 634 481 pursuant to Article 102(2) EPC.
No statement of grounds was filed.
The notice of appeal does not contain anything that could be regarded as a statement of grounds pursuant to Article 108 EPC.
By a communication dated 12 December 2002 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.
No answer was filed within the given time limit to this communication.
Reasons for the Decision
As no written statement setting out the grounds of appeal has been filed and as the notice of appeal does not contain anything that could be regarded as a statement of grounds of appeal according to Article 108 EPC, the appeal has to be rejected as inadmissible (Article 108 EPC in conjunction within Rule 65(1) EPC).
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is rejected as inadmissible.
