Judgment No. 1932

• Organization: European Patent Organisation (EPO)
• Date: 03.02.2000
• Original: Anglais
• Judges: Gentot, Egli, Hugessen
• Full judgment text (anglais) - Texte intégral du jugement

Decision

THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED.

Consideration 7

Extract:

"[T]he Tribunal would emphasise that it will not tolerate the waste of time and money caused by the pursuit of abusive and unnecessary procedures before it and will take towards those responsible any appropriate action, including awards of costs, if requested to do so."

Keywords

complaint; vexatious complaint; costs; counterclaim