J 0010/98 (Priority from India/ASTRAZENECA) of 02.12.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:J001098.20021202
- Date of decision
- 2 December 2002
- Case number
- J 0010/98
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96908415.1
- IPC class
- C12N 15/81
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- New DNA molecules and DNA molecules for expression of polypeptides
- Applicant name
- AstraZeneca AB
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
Is the applicant of a European patent application, which was originally filed as a Euro-PCT application, entitled in view of the TRIPS-Agreement to claim priority from a previous first filing in a State which was, neither at the filing date of the previous application nor at the filing date of the Euro-PCT application, a member of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, but was, at the filing date of the previous first filing, a member of the WTO/TRIPS Agreement?
- Relevant legal provisions
- Administrative_Instructions_Section_302_R_004(10)(a)Administrative_Instructions_Section_302_R_004(10)(b)Administrative_Instructions_Section_302_R_004(10)(d)Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 1Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 2(1)Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 3Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 4Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 62(5)Decision_AC_028_June_2001_Art_001European Patent Convention Art 52(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 87(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 87(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 87(5) 1973Paris Convention Art 001Paris Convention Art 002Paris Convention Art 003Paris Convention Art 004Paris Convention Art 004(a)(1)Paris Convention Art 005Paris Convention Art 006Paris Convention Art 007Paris Convention Art 008Paris Convention Art 009Paris Convention Art 010Paris Convention Art 011Paris Convention Art 012Paris Convention Art 019Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 1(1)Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 8(1)Revision Act Art 006Revision Act Art 007Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 26Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 30(3)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 30(4)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 31(1)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 31(3)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 4
- Keywords
- Euro-PCT application- priority from India- entitlement under the PCT- applicability of Article 87 (5) - interpretation of Article 87 - in the light of TRIPS - according to the Vienna Convention - in the light of obligations of Contracting States - directly binding effect and self-executing character of TRIPS provisions
- Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided:
1. Appeal cases J 9/98 and 10/98 are hereby consolidated.
2. The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
Is the applicant of a European patent application, which was originally filed as a Euro-PCT application, entitled in view of the TRIPS-Agreement to claim priority from a previous first filing in a State which was, neither at the filing date of the previous application nor at the filing date of the Euro-PCT application, a member of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, but was, at the filing date of the previous first filing, a member of the WTO/TRIPS Agreement?