European Patent Office

J 0007/87 (Abandonment) vom 28.10.1987

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:1987:J000787.19871028
Datum der Entscheidung
28. Oktober 1987
Aktenzeichen
J 0007/87
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
83103133.1
IPC-Klasse
C07J 51/00
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
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Name des Antragstellers
Schwarz Italia
Name des Einsprechenden
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Kammer
3.1.01
Leitsatz

Effective withdrawal of a European patent application does not depend on whether the applicant has used the term "withdrawal". The language used must be interpreted having regard to the surrounding circumstances from which it must be clear that the applicant really wants immediate and unconditional withdrawal rather than passive abandonment leading in the course of time to deemed withdrawal.

Schlagwörter
Withdrawal of patent application (no) - passive abandonment (yes)
Interpretation of written statement - need for clarification
Failure to seek clarification
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte Akten
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ORDER

For these reasons, it is ordered that:

1. The Decision of the Head of the Formalities Section of Directorate General 2 dated 14 October 1986 is set aside.

2. It is declared that European patent application No. 83 103 133.1 (publication No. 0 092 073) has never been withdrawn.

3. The fee for appeal is to be reimbursed.