J 0026/87 (PCT Form) vom 25.03.1988
- Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
- ECLI:EP:BA:1988:J002687.19880325
- Datum der Entscheidung
- 25. März 1988
- Aktenzeichen
- J 0026/87
- Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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- Anmeldenummer
- 85902938.1
- IPC-Klasse
- G11B 23/28
- Verfahrenssprache
- Englisch
- Verteilung
- Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
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- Entscheidung auf Englisch
- 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
- McWhirter Holdings
- Name des Einsprechenden
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- Kammer
- 3.1.01
- Leitsatz
1. If, on the proper interpretation of the request for grant of an international application, an applicant has designated a Contracting State to the EPC for which the PCT is in force, the EPO is bound by the provisions of Article 153 EPC to act as the designated Office for that Contracting State, even if the international application has been published by the International Bureau without mentioning that Contracting State as a designated State.
2. If, on the proper interpretation of the request for grant of an international application as decided by the EPO, a Contracting State to the EPC has been designated, there is no "mistake" in that document, and Rule 88 EPC is inapplicable, even if the receiving Office and/or the International Bureau have interpreted the document in a contrary manner.
- Relevante Rechtsnormen
- European Patent Convention Art 106 1973European Patent Convention Art 153 1973European Patent Convention R 68(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 88 1973
- Schlagwörter
- PCT application - intention to designate Italy and other EPC States
Application published by International Bureau without designation of Italy - application should be properly interpreted as having designated Italy
EPO bound by proper interpretation of application - Orientierungssatz
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- Zitierte Akten
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The contested Decision of the Receiving Section dated 24 April 1987 is set aside.
2. Euro-PCT application No. 85 902 938.1 (PCT/AU 85/00130) includes Italy as a designated European State.
3. The fee for re-establishment of rights is to be refunded to the Appellant.