G 0001/25 (Conditions under which a claim amendment requires the description to be adapted.) vom 03.09.2026
- Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:G000125.20260903
- Datum der Entscheidung
- 3. September 2026
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- G 0001/25
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- 3. September 2026
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- 07704142.4
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- A01G 24/00A01G 24/18
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- Englisch
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- Relevante Rechtsnormen
- European Patent Convention Art 52European Patent Convention Art 53European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 57European Patent Convention Art 69European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 100European Patent Convention Art 123European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention R 42(1)(c)European Patent Convention R 43Prot Interpretation Article 69
- Schlagwörter
- "referred questions to be admissible" (yes)
"two lines of diverging case law" (yes)
"adaptation of the description"
"inconsistency between the claims and the description, and any drawings"
"claim interpretation"
"the description and drawings shall always be consulted to interpret the claims"
"formal concordance"
"legal basis for any necessary adaptation" - Orientierungssatz
- If the claims of a European patent, or patent application, are amended during proceedings before the departments of the EPO, or in appeal proceedings, and the amendment introduces an inconsistency between the amended claims and the description, including any drawings, of the patent, or application, and because of that inconsistency Articles 52 to 57, 76(1), 83, 84, 123(2) or 123(3) EPC are not complied with, it is necessary to adapt the description, including any drawings, to the amended claims so as to remove that inconsistency.
Order
If the claims of a European patent, or patent application, are amended during proceedings before the departments of the EPO, or in appeal proceedings, and the amendment introduces an inconsistency between the amended claims and the description, including any drawings, of the patent, or application, and because of that inconsistency Articles 52 to 57, 76(1), 83, 84, 123(2) or 123(3) EPC are not complied with, it is necessary to adapt the description, including any drawings, to the amended claims so as to remove that inconsistency.