Judgment No. 2028

• Organization: European Patent Organisation (EPO)
• Date: 31.01.2001
• Original: Anglais
• Judges: Gentot, Romero, Carroll
• Full judgment text (anglais) - Texte intégral du jugement

Decision

1. THE ORGANISATION SHALL PAY THE COMPLAINANT A SUM CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONSIDERATION 11.
2. IT SHALL PAY HER 2,000 EUROS IN COSTS.
3. THE OTHER CLAIMS ARE DISMISSED.

Consideration 8

Extract:

"The Tribunal does not dispute the principle of delegation of authority (see Judgment 1386 [...]); however, when a complainant calls for proof that power has in fact been delegated to a specific person, it is a matter for the organisation to produce such proof."

Reference(s)

Jugement(s) TAOIT: 1386

Keywords

complainant; evidence; burden of proof; disclosure of evidence; general principle; organisation's duties; delegated authority; request by a party