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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
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Language of proceedings
German
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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.

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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.