European Patent Office

J 0003/91 (Priority declaration (correction)) vom 01.12.1992

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:1992:J000391.19921201
Datum der Entscheidung
1. Dezember 1992
Aktenzeichen
J 0003/91
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
84300001.9
IPC-Klasse
D04H 1/44
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
Amtsblattfassungen
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Method for production of non-woven fabric
Name des Antragstellers
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
Name des Einsprechenden
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Kammer
3.1.01
Leitsatz

Particulars of a priority declaration (date and file number pursuant to Rule 38(1) EPC) may be corrected even after publication of the European patent application without a warning provided that the interests of third parties are not adversely affected (see decision J 04/82, OJ EPO 1982, 385 and J 03/82, OJ EPO 1983, 171).

The interests of third parties are not adversely affected by a correction, if the mistake in the particulars of the priority declaration is apparent on the face of the published patent application ("apparent discrepancy").

Schlagwörter
Correction of particulars after publication
Error of transcription - interest of third parties - apparent discrepancy
Reimbursement of appeal fee - substantial procedural violation
Orientierungssatz
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The interlocutory decision of the Examining Division dated 17 September 1990 is set aside.

2. It is ordered that the request for grant filed on European patent application No. 84 300 001.9 be corrected as follows:

- the filing date of the priority application as indicated in the declaration of priority shall be replaced by the date of "31st December, 1982";

- the application number of the priority document shall be replaced by "JP 233998/82".

3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.