J 0020/84 (Telecopy application) of 24.03.1986
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1986:J002084.19860324
- Date of decision
- 24 March 1986
- Case number
- J 0020/84
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 84710004.7
- IPC class
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- Language of proceedings
- German
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- Strabag
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- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
Nothing in the present version of the European Patent Convention or its Implementing Regulations precludes a date of filing pursuant to Article 75(1)(b), second sentence, in conjunction with Article 80 EPC being accorded to a European patent application filed by telecopier at a national industrial property office, provided the authority concerned makes corresponding technical facilities available to the public which may be used for filing patent applications.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 75(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 80 1973European Patent Convention R 24(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 36(5) 1973
- Keywords
- Telecopy application
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. Appeals J 20/84 and J 23/85 are consolidated.
2. The decisions of the Receiving Section of the European Patent Office of 24 July 1984 concerning European patent application No. 84 710 004.7 and of 27 September 1985 concerning European patent application No. 84 710 027.8 are set aside.
3. The date of filing within the meaning of Article 80 EPC accorded to the said European patent applications shall be that on which they were received by telecopier at the German Patent Office.
4. The requests for reimbursement of the appeal fees are refused.