J 0018/09 of 01.09.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:J001809.20100901
- Date of decision
- 1 September 2010
- Case number
- J 0018/09
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
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- IPC class
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- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- XXX
- Applicant name
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- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- Decision AC of 28 June 2001 Art 001(5)Decision AC of 7 December 2006 Art 002(1)European Patent Convention Art 150(2)European Patent Convention Art 150(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 153(2)European Patent Convention Art 2(1)European Patent Convention Art 76European Patent Convention R 159European Patent Convention R 25(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 36(1)Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 11(3)Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 22Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 23(1)Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 23(2)Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 48(2)Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 64(4)Revision Act of 29 November 2000 Art 7(1)
- Keywords
- Pending earlier European patent application (no)
Valid entry into the European phase of an international patent application as requirement for a pending earlier European patent application (yes) - Catchword
- An international application which does not fulfil the requirements according to Article 22 PCT for entering the European phase is not pending before the European Patent Office and therefore cannot be considered a pending earlier European patent application pursuant to Rule 36(1) EPC.
- Citing cases
- T 1316/20
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The request to refer a point of law to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.
2. The appeal is dismissed.