European Patent Office

T 0830/91 (Late amendments) vom 25.05.1993

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T083091.19930525
Datum der Entscheidung
25. Mai 1993
Aktenzeichen
T 0830/91
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
87116757.3
IPC-Klasse
A61K 47/00
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
Amtsblattfassungen
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
T 0830/91 Amendments/WHITBY 1994-09-15
Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Penetration enhancers for transdermal delivery of systemic agents
Name des Antragstellers
Whitby Research
Name des Einsprechenden
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Kammer
3.3.02
Leitsatz

The following questions are referred to the Enlarged Board:

1. In the light of Article 113(2) EPC, is Rule 51(6) EPC to be interpreted such that an approval submitted under Rule 51(4) EPC becomes binding once a communication in accordance with Rule 51(6) EPC has been issued?

2. Is the European Patent Office obliged to consider reservations under Article 167(2) EPC as constituting requirements of the EPC which have to be met according to Article 96(2) EPC?

Schlagwörter
Admissibility of amendments after a Rule 51(6) communication
Reservations under Article 167 (2) EPC
Important points of law
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte Akten
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Zitierende Akten
J 0030/95

ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that: The following questions are referred to the Enlarged Board:

1. In the light of Article 113(2) EPC, is Rule 51(6) EPC to be interpreted such that an approval submitted under Rule 51(4) EPC becomes binding once a communication in accordance with Rule 51(6) EPC has been issued?

2. Is the European Patent Office obliged to consider reservations under Article 167(2) EPC as constituting requirements of the EPC which have to be met according to Article 96(2) EPC?