J 0019/89 (Legal practitioner) of 02.08.1990
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1990:J001989.19900802
- Date of decision
- 2 August 1990
- Case number
- J 0019/89
- Petition for review of
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- Language of proceedings
- German
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- non publié
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- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
Irrespective of his specialist qualifications and powers of representation in national patent matters, a patent attorney under national law cannot be regarded as a "legal practitioner" within the meaning of Article 134(7) EPC, and therefore is not entitled to act as a professional representative before the European Patent Office.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 134(7) 1973European Patent Convention Art 163 1973
- Keywords
- Professional representation before the European Patent Office
Legal practitioner - German Patentanwalt - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that: The appeal is dismissed.