J 0005/91 (Legal loophole) of 29.04.1992
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1992:J000591.19920429
- Date of decision
- 29 April 1992
- Case number
- J 0005/91
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90201567.6
- IPC class
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- Language of proceedings
- German
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- Kongskilde
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
In cases where the time limits for subsequent payment of designation fees under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Rule 85a EPC as amended on 8 December 1988 expire at different times, all designation fees can still validly be paid up to the later date.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention R 85a 1973
- Keywords
- Designation fees - expiry of period of grace at different times
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The contested decision is set aside.
2. It is ruled that the following Contracting States to the European Patent Convention are validly designated in European patent application No. 90 201 567.6 (publication No. 0 404 241): Belgium, Germany, Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom (BE DE DK FR IT NL ES GB).