Judgment No. 1058

• Organization: European Patent Organisation (EPO)
• Date: 29.01.1991
• Original: English
• Judges: Ducoux, Suffian, Razafindralambo
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

1. THE TRIBUNAL NEED NOT RULE ON THE COMPLAINT.
2. THE EPO SHALL PAY THE COMPLAINANT 1,000 DEUTSCHMARKS IN COSTS.

Considerations 3-4

Extract:

"The basis for the complaint being the staff report for 1984 and that report having been withdrawn, there is no need to rule on the claims filed by the complainant, who has obtained satisfaction. The Tribunal will nevertheless make an award of costs because at the time of filing the complaint was warranted."

Keywords

complaint; cause of action; settlement out of court; exception; costs; case pending