W 0004/85 (Heat-exchanger) of 22.04.1986
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1986:W000485.19860422
- Date of decision
- 22 April 1986
- Case number
- W 0004/85
- Petition for review of
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- Language of proceedings
- German
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- Schick
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- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
The reasons for the finding that the international application does not comply with the requirement of unity of invention must be given in the invitation to pay additional search fees provided for in Article 17(3)(a) PCT. It is not sufficient to list the inventions contained in the application if the applicant cannot infer from this list alone that his application does not relate to a single general inventive step within the meaning of Rule 13.1 PCT.
- Relevant legal provisions
- Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 17(3)(a)Patent Cooperation Treaty R 13Patent Cooperation Treaty R 40
- Keywords
- Substantiation of the invitation pursuant to Article 17(3)(a) and Rules 13 and 40 PCT
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
Reimbursement of the five additional fees paid by the applicant is ordered.