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J 0015/90 (Re-establishment) of 04.09.1992

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1992:J001590.19920904
Date of decision
4 September 1992
Case number
J 0015/90
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
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
J 0015/90 1994-11-28
Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Method for introducing melting reactive metals and alloys
Applicant name
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Opponent name
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Board
3.1.01
Headnote
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Keywords
Restitutio - inapplicable time limit
Enlarged Board - referral (yes)
Catchword
Extent of applicability of Art. 122(5) EPC; supplementary referral to J 0016/90 - Fabritius G 0003/91.

ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

1. In appeals J 15/90, J 8/91, J 9/92 and J 20/92 the same questions are referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal with the same reasoning as in case J 16/90 (G 3/91).

2. In addition the following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:

If the answer to the questions of law 1b or 2b is negative, that is re-establishment is precluded in the relevant PCT cases, is the decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal then also immediately applicable to all pending cases?