Judgment No. 3530
Decision
1. The EPO shall pay each of the complainants moral damages in the amount of 250 euros. 2. It shall pay each of them costs in the amount of 200 euros. 3. All other claims are dismissed.
Summary
The complainants challenge the EPO’s refusal to award them moral damages on account of the length of the internal appeal proceedings.
Judgment keywords
Keywords
procedure before the tribunal; complaint allowed; moral injury; joinder; internal appeal
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