J 0029/97 (Divisional/TOKAI KOGYO) of 14.06.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:J002997.19990614
- Date of decision
- 14 June 1999
- Case number
- J 0029/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 96117250.9
- IPC class
- B60J 10/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- A windshield molding for vehicles
- Applicant name
- TOKAI KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 67(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 76(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 25 1973
- Keywords
- Designation of states in divisional application - void
Designation in parent withdrawn before filing divisional
Referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal - no - Catchword
- Designation of states in a divisional application is void where the designation of these states was withdrawn in the parent application before the filing of the divisional.
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.