| European Case Law Identifier: | ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T083499.20000125 | ||||||||
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| Date of decision: | 25 January 2000 | ||||||||
| Case number: | T 0834/99 | ||||||||
| Application number: | 92201292.7 | ||||||||
| IPC class: | A61K 7/32 | ||||||||
| Language of proceedings: | EN | ||||||||
| Distribution: | C | ||||||||
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| Title of application: | Deodorant/antiperspirant products with fragance and encapsulated odour counteractant | ||||||||
| Applicant name: | UNILEVER N.V., et al. | ||||||||
| Opponent name: | Bayer AG, Leverkusen Konzerverwaltung RP Patente Konzern | ||||||||
| Board: | 3.3.02 | ||||||||
| Headnote: | - | ||||||||
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| 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 on 4.6.99, revoking the european patent Nr. 0 519 531 pursuant to Article 102(1) EPC.
The Appellant filed a notice of appeal on 4.8.99 and paid the fee for appeal on the same day.
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 4.11.99 sent by registered letter with advice of delivery, the Registry of the Board informed the Appellant that no Statement of Grounds had been filed and that the appeal could be expected to be rejected as inadmissible. The Appellant was invited to file observations within two months.
III. 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.
