J 0025/88 (Date of filing) of 31.10.1988
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1988:J002588.19881031
- Date of decision
- 31 October 1988
- Case number
- J 0025/88
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87202400.5
- IPC class
- B29C 67/22
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- New Flex
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
For the purpose of according a filing date under Article 80(b) EPC, there is no need for an explicit designation of any particular Contracting State. In the absence of such a designation, the documents filed by the Applicant shall be considered to contain a precautionary designation of all Contracting States.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 79(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 80(b) 1973
- Keywords
- Date of filing
Contracting States - no explicit designation
Principle of precautionary designation applied - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. European patent application No. 87 202 400.5 shall be accorded the filing date of 23 November 1987 and is entitled to claim priority from Italian patent application No. 22 472 A/86 filed on 27 November 1986.