Judgment No. 806

• Organization: European Patent Organisation (EPO)
• Date: 13.03.1987
• Original: French
• Judges: Grisel, Ducoux, Pescatore
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED.

Consideration 16

Extract:

"The procedural flaw the complainant alleges is that the EPO will fully let the appeal proceedings drag on so as to thwart his hopes of promotion. The plea fails. The EPO may not be taken to task for awaiting the Tribunal's ruling on the earlier complaint." In addition the EPO resorted to an extraordinary procedure so that his promotion could be awarded.

Keywords

procedure before the tribunal; lack of injury; administrative delay; promotion; performance report; rebuttal; procedural flaw; consequence