J 0005/81 (Publication of European patent application) of 09.12.1981

European Case Law Identifier

ECLI:EP:BA:1981:J000581.19811209

Date of decision

9 December 1981

Case number

J 0005/81

Petition for review of

Application number

80107688.6

IPC class

Language of proceedings

German

Distribution

Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)

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Abstracts for this decision

Application title

Applicant name

Hoermann KG Brockhagen

Opponent name

Board

3.1.01

Headnote

1. Rule 48 EPC does not mean that the EPO is prevented by law from stopping publication of a European patent application once the technical preparations for its publication are deemed to have been completed.

2. A question involving an important point of law does not need to be referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal if the Board of Appeal hearing the case considers itself able to answer it beyond doubt by reference to the Convention.

Relevant legal provisions

European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 128 1973 European Patent Convention Art 93 1973 European Patent Convention R 48 1973 European Patent Convention R 67 1973 Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 21

Keywords

Publication of European patent application
European patent application/publication of
Technical preparation/termination of
Publication/prevention of
Enlarged Board of Appeal
Important point of law
Reimbursement of appeal fee
Appeal fee/reimbursement of

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J 0029/94 J 0017/00 J 0003/01 J 0009/07 J 0017/12 J 0022/12 J 0013/14 J 0007/20 T 0578/88 T 0579/88 T 0392/97 T 0055/00 T 0039/05 T 0079/07 T 0993/07 T 0426/08 T 1196/08 T 2369/10 T 0280/11 T 1254/11 T 1742/12 T 1952/12 T 2357/12 T 2477/12 T 2249/13 T 1280/14 T 2068/14 T 2175/15 T 0198/16 T 0862/16 T 0590/18 T 0466/20

ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

1. The Decision of the Receiving Section of the European Patent Office dated 5 June 1981 is set aside.

2. The request for referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.

3. Reimbursement of the appeal fee is ordered.