J 0034/03 (Legitimate expectations/TWINBIRD CORP.) of 14.10.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:J003403.20051014
- Date of decision
- 14 October 2005
- Case number
- J 0034/03
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 01402783.3
- IPC class
- F28D 15/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Thermosiphon
- Applicant name
- Twinbird Corporation
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 125 1973European Patent Convention Art 75(1)(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 80 1973European Patent Convention Art 87 1973European Patent Convention R 24(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 24(4) 1973European Patent Convention R 26(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 35 1973European Patent Convention R 39 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973European Patent Convention R 88 1973
- Keywords
- According a filing date - claims - issuing a receipt pursuant to Rule 24(2) and (4) EPC - protection of legitimate expectations
- Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- J 0016/06
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. European application No. 01 402 783.3 is accorded the filing date of 26 October 2001, the set of four claims filed on 14 February 2002 being deemed to be comprised in the relevant application documents (Article 80 EPC).
3. Reimbursement of the appeal fee is ordered.