T 2250/09 () of 13.4.2010

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T225009.20100413
Date of decision: 13 April 2010
Case number: T 2250/09
Application number: 05251480.9
IPC class: B01J 29/08
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 15 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Zeolite Y alkylation catalysts
Applicant name: Chevron Oronite Company LLC, et al
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.07
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 108
European Patent Convention R 101(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 decision of the Examining Division of the European Patent Office dated 12 June 2009.

The decision was dispatched by registered letter with advice of delivery on 12 June 2009. The applicants filed a notice of appeal by Fax received on 21 July 2009 and paid the fee for appeal on 5 August 2009. No Statement of Grounds 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 1 December 2009 and sent by registered post, the Registry of the Board informed the Appellants that no Statement of Grounds had been filed and that the appeal could be expected to be rejected as inadmissible. The Appe1lants were invited to file observations within two months.

III. The Appellants filed no observations in response to said 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 101(1) EPC).

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is rejected as inadmissible.

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