European Patent Office

T 0166/84 (Postponement of examination) vom 22.08.1984

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:1984:T016684.19840822
Datum der Entscheidung
22. August 1984
Aktenzeichen
T 0166/84
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
81301663.1
IPC-Klasse
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Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
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
Takeda
Name des Einsprechenden
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Kammer
3.3.01
Leitsatz

Whenever a decision of the Examining Division depends entirely on the outcome of proceedings before the Enlarged Board of Appeal on a legal question or point of law raised according to Article 112 EPC - and this is known to the Examining Division - the further examination of the application must be suspended until the matter is decided by the EBA.

Schlagwörter
Postponement of examination
Examination/postponement
Enlarged Board of Appeal/suspension of examination
Suspension of examination/Enlarged Board of Appeal
Suspension of examination/point of law pending before Enlarged BApp
Therapeutic use
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte Akten
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ORDER

For these reasons, It is decided that:

1. The Decision of the Examining Division of the European Patent Office dated 19 January 1984 is set aside.

2. The application is remitted to the Examining Division in order to await the decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in the question of use claims in therapy and then to continue the substantive examination accordingly.

3. The appeal fee is reimbursed.