W 0007/86 (Lithium salts) of 06.06.1986
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1986:W000786.19860606
- Date of decision
- 6 June 1986
- Case number
- W 0007/86
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- PCT/EP1985/00647
- IPC class
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- Language of proceedings
- German
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- Mückter
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
1. An invitation to pay additional search fees pursuant to Article 17(3)(a) PCT is not legally effective unless reasons are given to substantiate lack of unity (cf. Decision W 04/85 dated 22 April 1986).
2. Straightforward cases in which a mere list of the different aspects of an invention's subject-matter might be regarded as substantiation constitute rare exceptions, particularly in the chemical field.
- Relevant legal provisions
- Patent Cooperation Treaty R 40(1)
- Keywords
- Lack of unity
Obligation by the Searching Authority to specify reasons - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
Reimbursement of the additional fee to the applicants is ordered.