European Patent Office

G 0003/98 (Six-month period/UNIVERSITY PATENTS) vom 12.07.2000

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2000:G000398.20000712
Datum der Entscheidung
12. Juli 2000
Aktenzeichen
G 0003/98
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
83901021.2
IPC-Klasse
A61K 39/245
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
Amtsblattfassungen
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Materials and methods for herpes simplex virus vaccination
Name des Antragstellers
University Patents, Inc.
Name des Einsprechenden
SmithKline Beecham Biologicals SA
Kammer
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Leitsatz

For the calculation of the six-month period referred to in Article 55(1) EPC, the relevant date is the date of the actual filing of the European patent application; the date of priority is not to be taken account of in calculating this period.

Relevante Rechtsnormen
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Art 6European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 55(1)(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 89 1973European Patent Convention R 23 1973Paris Convention Art 002Paris Convention Art 004Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 17(2)SPC Art 4
Schlagwörter
Admissibility of referral - significance of the point of law in the appeal proceedings (yes)
Calculation of the six-month period under Art. 55 EPC - relevant date - date of actual filing of the application
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte Akten
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The question of law referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is answered as follows:

For the calculation of the six-month period referred to in Article 55(1) EPC, the relevant date is the date of the actual filing of the European patent application; the date of priority is not to be taken account of in calculating this period.