J 0047/92 (Further processing) of 21.10.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:J004792.19931021
- Date of decision
- 21 October 1993
- Case number
- J 0047/92
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90310967.6
- IPC class
- A47F 7/24
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
- Decision in English
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Improvements relating to support rails
- Applicant name
- Silver Systems
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
I. Further processing under Article 121 EPC is available only in respect of those time limits the duration of which is to be determined or set by the EPO.
II. Though it is true that the actual date of expiry of the period of grace pursuant to Rule 85b EPC depends on an action performed by the EPO, this fact does not imply that the time limit is set by the EPO.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 120 1973European Patent Convention Art 121(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 84 1973European Patent Convention R 85b 1973
- Keywords
- Period of grace for filing request for examination
Further processing (no) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The appeal is dismissed.
2. The request to refer the legal question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is rejected.