J 0015/98 (Filing date/BENAS DE BRIGANTE) of 31.10.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:J001598.20001031
- Date of decision
- 31 October 2000
- Case number
- J 0015/98
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97500145.4
- IPC class
- E03C 1/00
- 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
- Evier pour cuisine, salle de bain et similaires
- Applicant name
- Benas de Brigante, Norah Martha
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
An application filed in one of the languages referred to in Article 14, paragraphs 1 and 2, produces the result provided for in Article 80 EPC, ie a date of filing is attributed, irrespective of the fact that the applicant neither has its residence or principal place of business in a Contracting State nor is a national of a Contracting State, provided that all the other requirements of Article 80 EPC are satisfied.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 14(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 14(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 78(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 80 1973European Patent Convention Art 90(3) 1973Rules relating to fees Art 9(1)
- Keywords
- Preliminary and formalities examination - accordance of a date of filing - language of the filed documents
Rules common to all proceedings - language privilege - Catchword
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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 Receiving Section with the order to award 25 August 1997 as the filing date.