J 0007/93 (Contact lenses) of 23.08.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:J000793.19930823
- Date of decision
- 23 August 1993
- Case number
- J 0007/93
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90903571.9
- IPC class
- B08B 7/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Apparatus and method for cleaning contact lenses
- Applicant name
- Beckrich Corporation
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 122 1973European Patent Convention R 104b 1973Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 39
- Keywords
- Restitutio - inapplicable time limits
EPO as designated office - time limits - communications with no legal effect - Catchword
- Communications pursuant to Rule 69(1) and Rule 85a EPC by the EPO regarding itself as designated Office - Following information of the EPO of its election, failure to inform the applicants to ignore the premature communications
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution of the application.
3. Reimbursement of the appeal fee is ordered.
4. Refund of the fee for re-establishment of rights is ordered.