Decisions
Article 21
1. The decision shall contain: (a) a statement that the decision is delivered by the Board of Appeal; (b) the date when the decision was taken; (c) the names of the members of the Board of Appeal who have taken part in the proceedings; (d) the names of the parties and the interveners to the appeal and their representatives in the proceedings; (e) a statement of the remedy sought by the parties; (f) a summary of the facts; (g) the grounds on which the decision is based; (h) the order of the Board of Appeal, including, where necessary, an award of costs for taking evidence and a decision as to the refund of fees pursuant to Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 340/2008. 2. The Chairman and the Registrar shall sign the decision. The signatures may be electronic. The original of the decision shall be deposited at the Registry. 3. The decision shall be served on the parties in accordance with Article 22. 4. The decision shall be accompanied by a statement that it may be challenged pursuant to Article 230 of the Treaty and Article 94(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. The statement shall include the time limit for commencing that action. Failure to include that statement shall not render the decision invalid. 5. Final decisions of the Board of Appeal shall be published in full in an appropriate form, unless the Chairman decides otherwise on the reasoned request of a party.