European Patent Office

G 0003/92 (Unlawful applicant) du 13.06.1994

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:1994:G000392.19940613
Date de la décision
13 juin 1994
Numéro de l'affaire
G 0003/92
Requête en révision de
J 0001/91 1992-03-31
Numéro de la demande
90304744.7
Classe de la CIB
A62B 35/04
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
Téléchargement
Décision en anglais
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Résumés pour cette décision
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Titre de la demande
Bypassing double action rope grip
Nom du demandeur
Latchways Limited
Nom de l'opposant
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Chambre
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Sommaire

When it has been adjudged by a final decision of a national court that a person other than the applicant is entitled to the grant of a European patent, and that person, in compliance with the specific requirements of Article 61(1) EPC, files a new European patent application in respect of the same invention under Article 61(1)(b) EPC, it is not a pre-condition for the application to be accepted that the earlier original usurping application is still pending before the EPO at the time the new application is filed.

Mots-clés
Final decision by a national court
Party other than applicant entitled to patent
Third parties' interests
Withdrawal of original application by unlawful applicant
Filing of new application by lawful applicant
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Affaires citées
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ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

When it has been adjudged by a final decision of a national court that a person other than the applicant is entitled to the grant of a European patent, and that person, in compliance with the specific requirements of Article 61(1) EPC, files a new European patent application in respect of the same invention under Article 61(1)(b) EPC, it is not a pre-condition for the application to be accepted that the earlier original usurping application is still pending before the EPO at the time the new application is filed.