Opposition procedure

 

*Notice that no opposition has been filed, Official Journal, 1983, 458

*Date of filing opposition

*Opponent's name and address

*Name and address of the opponent's representative

Examination of admissibility or inadmissibility of opposition, indicating:

*Inadmissibility

Date of dispatch of the communication

 

Time limit given to answer

Date of reply

*Rejection of the opposition under Article 102(2) EPC:

Date of dispatch of the communication

Date of legal effect

Interlocutory decision under Article 106(3) EPC:

Date of dispatch of the communication

Date of legal effect

Observations of the opponent, indicating:

Date of dispatch of the communication

Time limit given to file the observations

Date of receipt of the observations to the opposition

Observations of the parties involved, indicating:

Date of dispatch of the communication

Time limit given to file the observations

Date of receipt of the observations to the opposition

Communications under Article 101(2) and Rule 58(1) EPC

*Opposition proceedings closed under Rule 60 EPC, indicating:

Date of dispatch of the communication

Date of legal effect

*Revocation of the patent under Article 102(1) EPC, indicating:

Date dispatch of the communication

Date of legal effect

Date of dispatch of the communication under Rule 58(5) EPC

*Maintenance of the European patent as amended

Date of dispatch of the communication under Rule 58(5) EPC

Effective date of payment of fee for printing a new specification