T 0218/16 (Influenza Vaccine/GLAXO) of 1.8.2016

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T021816.20160801
Date of decision: 01 August 2016
Case number: T 0218/16
Application number: 10178205.0
IPC class: A61K 39/145
A61P 31/12
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 222 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Influenza Vaccine
Applicant name: GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals S.A.
GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, Niederlassung der
SmithKline Beecham Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 108
European Patent Convention R 101(1)
Keywords: "Admissibility of appeal (no) - missing statement of grounds"
Catchwords:

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Citing decisions:
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Summary of Facts and Submissions

I. The appeal is directed against the decision of the Examining Division posted on 6 August 2015 refusing the application.

II. The appellant filed a notice of appeal on 5 October 2015 and paid the appeal fee on the same day.

III. By communication of 5 February 2016, received by the appellant on 17 February 2016, the Registry of the Board informed the appellant that it appeared from the file that the written statement of grounds of appeal had not been filed, and that it was therefore to be expected that the appeal would be rejected as inadmissible pursuant to Article 108, third sentence, EPC in conjunction with Rule 101(1) EPC. The appellant was informed that any observations had to be filed within two months of notification of the communication.

IV. No reply was received.

Reasons for the Decision

No written statement setting out the grounds of appeal was filed within the time limit provided by Article 108, third sentence, EPC. In addition, neither the notice of appeal nor any other document filed contains anything that could be regarded as a statement of grounds of appeal pursuant to Article 108 EPC and Rule 99(2) EPC. Therefore, the appeal has to be rejected as inadmissible (Rule 101(1) EPC).

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is rejected as inadmissible.

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