European Patent Office

J 0002/08 (Pending application/SONY) vom 27.05.2009

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2009:J000208.20090527
Datum der Entscheidung
27. Mai 2009
Aktenzeichen
J 0002/08
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
05027368.9
IPC-Klasse
G06F 11/273
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
Amtsblattfassungen
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
J 0002/08 Pending application/SONY 2010-12-10
Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Device diagnostics
Name des Antragstellers
Sony Deutschland GmbH
Name des Einsprechenden
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Kammer
3.1.01
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
Art 2 of the Decision_AC of 7 December 2006Art 7 of the Revision Act of 29 November 2000Art 8(2) of the Protocol on Recognition § 39, paragraph 1, German Patent Law (Patentgesetz, PatG)Art_500of the French Civil Procedure (Nouveau Code de Procédure Civil, NCPC)Bundesgerichtshof, Beschl. v. 28.3.2000 - X ZB 36/98 (BPatG)European Patent Convention Art 10(2)(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 10(2)(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 106 1973European Patent Convention Art 108 1973European Patent Convention Art 112(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 112(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 125 1973European Patent Convention Art 175(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 175(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 64(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 76 1973European Patent Convention Art 80 1973European Patent Convention Art 90(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 93(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 97(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 97(3)European Patent Convention Art 97(4) 1973European Patent Convention R 13(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 13(3) 1973European Patent Convention R 25(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 29(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 36(1)European Patent Convention R 39 1973European Patent Convention R 48(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 51 1973European Patent Convention R 51(4) 1973European Patent Convention R 68(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 69(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 69(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 78(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 92(1)(p) 1973European Patent Convention R 98(2) 1973
Schlagwörter
Pending application" - "Definition
Divisional application
Appeal period
Application of Article 125 (no)
Violation of good faith (no)
Referral to the Enlarged Board (yes)
Orientierungssatz
The following point of law is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
Is an application which has been refused by a decision of the Examining Division thereafter still pending within the meaning of Rule 25 EPC 1973 (Rule 36(1) EPC) until the expiry of the time limit for filing a notice of appeal, when no appeal has been filed?

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The following point of law is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:

Is an application which has been refused by a decision of the Examining Division thereafter still pending within the meaning of Rule 25 EPC 1973 (Rule 36(1) EPC) until the expiry of the time limit for filing a notice of appeal, when no appeal has been filed?