European Patent Office

J 0020/89 (Appellate jurisdiction (PCT cases)) of 27.11.1989

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1989:J002089.19891127
Date of decision
27 November 1989
Case number
J 0020/89
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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Abstracts for this decision
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Applicant name
non publié
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Board
3.1.01
Headnote

During the international phase of a PCT application, the Boards of Appeal of the EPO have no jurisdiction to examine appeals against decisions taken by the Office acting solely in the capacity of an International Preliminary Examining Authority within the meaning of Chapter II of the Patent Cooperation treaty.

Keywords
EPO acting solely as IPEA
Appellate jurisdiction of Boards of Appeal in internat. phase (no)
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Cited cases
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The Board has no jurisdiction to examine the present appeal.