European Patent Office

J 0010/98 (Priority from India/ASTRAZENECA) vom 02.12.2002

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2002:J001098.20021202
Datum der Entscheidung
2. Dezember 2002
Aktenzeichen
J 0010/98
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
96908415.1
IPC-Klasse
C12N 15/81
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
New DNA molecules and DNA molecules for expression of polypeptides
Name des Antragstellers
AstraZeneca AB
Name des Einsprechenden
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Kammer
3.1.01
Leitsatz

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

Is the applicant of a European patent application, which was originally filed as a Euro-PCT application, entitled in view of the TRIPS-Agreement to claim priority from a previous first filing in a State which was, neither at the filing date of the previous application nor at the filing date of the Euro-PCT application, a member of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, but was, at the filing date of the previous first filing, a member of the WTO/TRIPS Agreement?

Relevante Rechtsnormen
Administrative_Instructions_Section_302_R_004(10)(a)Administrative_Instructions_Section_302_R_004(10)(b)Administrative_Instructions_Section_302_R_004(10)(d)Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 1Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 2(1)Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 3Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 4Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 62(5)Decision_AC_028_June_2001_Art_001European Patent Convention Art 52(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 87(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 87(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 87(5) 1973Paris Convention Art 001Paris Convention Art 002Paris Convention Art 003Paris Convention Art 004Paris Convention Art 004(a)(1)Paris Convention Art 005Paris Convention Art 006Paris Convention Art 007Paris Convention Art 008Paris Convention Art 009Paris Convention Art 010Paris Convention Art 011Paris Convention Art 012Paris Convention Art 019Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 1(1)Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 8(1)Revision Act Art 006Revision Act Art 007Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 26Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 30(3)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 30(4)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 31(1)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 31(3)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 4
Schlagwörter
Euro-PCT application- priority from India- entitlement under the PCT- applicability of Article 87 (5) - interpretation of Article 87 - in the light of TRIPS - according to the Vienna Convention - in the light of obligations of Contracting States - directly binding effect and self-executing character of TRIPS provisions
Orientierungssatz
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided:

1. Appeal cases J 9/98 and 10/98 are hereby consolidated.

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

Is the applicant of a European patent application, which was originally filed as a Euro-PCT application, entitled in view of the TRIPS-Agreement to claim priority from a previous first filing in a State which was, neither at the filing date of the previous application nor at the filing date of the Euro-PCT application, a member of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, but was, at the filing date of the previous first filing, a member of the WTO/TRIPS Agreement?