European Patent Office

J 0001/91 (Entitlement to patent) vom 31.03.1992

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:1992:J000191.19920331
Datum der Entscheidung
31. März 1992
Aktenzeichen
J 0001/91
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
90304744.7
IPC-Klasse
A62B 35/04
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
An die Kammervorsitzenden verteilt (C)
Amtsblattfassungen
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
J 0001/91 Unlawful applicant 1994-08-25
Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Bypassing double action rope grip
Name des Antragstellers
Latchways
Name des Einsprechenden
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Kammer
3.1.01
Leitsatz

The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:

Where it has been adjudged by a final decision of a national court that a person other than the applicant is entitled to the grant of a European patent, and that person, in compliance with the specific requirements of Article 61(1) EPC, files a new European patent application in respect of the same invention under Article 61(1)(b) EPC, is it a pre-condition for the application to be accepted that the original usurping application still be pending before the EPO at the time the new application is filed?

Schlagwörter
Final decision of Contracting State
Party other than applicant entitled to patent
Withdrawal of original application
Pendency of original application
Entitlement to patent
Filing of new patent application
Referral to Enlarged Board
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte Akten
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Zitierende Akten
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The following question concerning an important point of law is hereby referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:

Where it has been adjudged by a final decision of a national court that a person other than the applicant is entitled to the grant of a European patent, and that person, in compliance with the specific requirements of Article 61(1) EPC, files a new European patent application in respect of the same invention under Article 61(1)(b) EPC, is it a pre-condition for the application to be accepted that the original usurping application still be pending before the EPO at the time the new application is filed?