Judgment No. 3531

• Organization: European Patent Organisation (EPO)
• Date: 30.06.2015
• Original: English
• Judges: Barbagallo, Rouiller, Hansen
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

1. The EPO shall pay the complainant moral damages in the amount of 250 euros.
2. It shall pay him costs in the amount of 200 euros.
3. All other claims are dismissed.

Summary

The complainant challenges the EPO’s refusal to award him moral damages on account of the length of the internal appeal proceedings.

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Keywords

procedure before the tribunal; complaint allowed; moral injury; internal appeal