J 0007/94 (Priority declaration (correction)) of 18.01.1995
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1995:J000794.19950118
- Date of decision
- 18 January 1995
- Case number
- J 0007/94
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91111531.9
- IPC class
- G09C 5/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Decision in English
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Graphic matter and process and apparatus for producing, transmitting and reading the same
- Applicant name
- FONTECH Ltd
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
I. The correction of priority data, not requested sufficiently early for a warning to be included in the publication of the application, is only allowable if it is justified by special circumstances (confirmation of J 6/91, OJ EPO 1994, 349). This applies also to the addition of a priority of a later date than the priority claimed erroneously.
II. The mere fact that an existing priority was not claimed does not justify the correction.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 88 1973European Patent Convention Art 91 1973European Patent Convention R 38 1973European Patent Convention R 88 1973
- Keywords
- Correction of errors (priority)
Correction after publication
Public interest - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.