G 0003/98 (Six-month period/UNIVERSITY PATENTS) du 12.07.2000

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence: ECLI:EP:BA:2000:G000398.20000712
Date de la décision: 12 juilliet 2000
Numéro de l'affaire: G 0003/98
Requête en révision de: -
Numéro de la demande: 83901021.2
Classe de la CIB: A61K 39/245
Langue de la procédure: Anglais
Distribution: Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
Téléchargement: Décision en anglais
Versions JO: Allemand
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Autres décisions pour cet affaire: -
Résumés pour cette décision: -
Titre de la demande: Materials and methods for herpes simplex virus vaccination
Nom du demandeur: University Patents, Inc.
Nom de l'opposant: SmithKline Beecham Biologicals SA
Chambre: -
Sommaire: For the calculation of the six-month period referred to in Article 55(1) EPC, the relevant date is the date of the actual filing of the European patent application; the date of priority is not to be taken account of in calculating this period.
Dispositions juridiques pertinentes: Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Art 6European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 55(1)(a) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 89 1973 European Patent Convention R 23 1973Paris Convention Art 002Paris Convention Art 004Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 17(2)SPC Art 4
Mots-clés: Admissibility of referral - significance of the point of law in the appeal proceedings (yes)
Calculation of the six-month period under Art. 55 EPC - relevant date - date of actual filing of the application
Exergue: -
Affaires citées: -
Affaires citantes: G 0003/08 G 0002/12 G 0002/13 G 0001/14 G 0003/19 R 0019/12 R 0013/22 J 0002/01 J 0007/13 J 0006/22 T 0377/95 T 1008/96 T 0033/99 T 0622/99 T 0052/00 T 0520/01 T 0983/01 T 0764/02 T 1138/02 T 0869/03 T 0154/04 T 1118/05 T 1649/06 T 0993/07 T 1465/07 T 1472/07 T 0547/08 T 1349/08 T 1548/08 T 1599/09 T 1708/10 T 0280/11 T 1050/12 T 1461/12 T 0598/14 T 2256/14 T 0137/15 T 1362/15 T 1682/15 T 0628/16 T 0853/16 T 1127/16 T 1750/16 T 2230/16 T 2320/16 T 0123/17 T 2282/17 T 0091/18 T 0116/18 T 1063/18 T 0051/20 T 0466/20 T 0758/20 T 1531/21 T 0447/22 T 1135/22 T 1874/23 T 0315/24

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The question of law referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is answered as follows:

For the calculation of the six-month period referred to in Article 55(1) EPC, the relevant date is the date of the actual filing of the European patent application; the date of priority is not to be taken account of in calculating this period.