T 1040/04 (Floor covering/UNILIN) vom 23.03.2006
- Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T104004.20060323
- Datum der Entscheidung
- 23. März 2006
- Aktenzeichen
- T 1040/04
- Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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- Anmeldenummer
- 00201515.4
- IPC-Klasse
- F16B 5/00E04F 15/04
- 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
- Floor covering, consisting of hard floor panels
- Name des Antragstellers
- Unilin Beheer B.V.
- Name des Einsprechenden
- Otger Terhürne Holzwerke GmbH & Co. KG
Berry Finance N.V.
ROYSOL - Kammer
- 3.2.03
- Leitsatz
The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
Can a patent which has been granted on a divisional application which did not meet the requirements of Article 76(1) EPC because at its actual date of filing it extended beyond the content of the earlier application, be amended during opposition proceedings in order to overcome the ground of opposition under Article 100(c) EPC and thereby fulfill said requirements?
- Relevante Rechtsnormen
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 76(1) 1973
- Schlagwörter
- Amendment of a patent granted on a divisional application -Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal
- Orientierungssatz
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
Can a patent which has been granted on a divisional application which did not meet the requirements of Article 76(1) EPC because at its actual date of filing it extended beyond the content of the earlier application, be amended during opposition proceedings in order to overcome the ground of opposition under Article 100(c) EPC and thereby fulfill said requirements?