J 0003/06 (Transitional provisions/HEITKAMP) of 17.12.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:J000306.20071217
- Date of decision
- 17 December 2007
- Case number
- J 0003/06
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 04000386.5
- IPC class
- E01B 2/00
- Language of proceedings
- German
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
- Decision in German
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Über Viadukte geführter Oberbau für schienengebundene Fahrzeuge
- Applicant name
- Heitkamp Rail GmbH, et al
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
Rule 56 EPC applies only to European patent applications filed after the entry into force of EPC 2000.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 80 1973European Patent Convention Art 87 1973European Patent Convention Art 90European Patent Convention R 40European Patent Convention R 43 1973European Patent Convention R 43(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 55European Patent Convention R 56European Patent Convention R 69 1973
- Keywords
- Applicability of Rule 56 EPC to filings made before its entry into force - no
Valid claiming of priority - no - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.