J 0027/10 du 09.12.2011
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:J002710.20111209
- Date de la décision
- 9 décembre 2011
- Numéro de l'affaire
- J 0027/10
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 09167775.7
- Classe de la CIB
- B62B 1/14
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Distribuées aux présidents et aux membres des chambres de recours (B)
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- Décision en anglais
- Versions JO
- Aucun lien JO trouvé
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
- Blower cart
- Nom du demandeur
- Black & Decker Inc.
- Nom de l'opposant
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- Chambre
- 3.1.01
- Sommaire
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- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 90(1)European Patent Convention R 56(1)European Patent Convention R 56(2)European Patent Convention R 56(3)European Patent Convention R 56(4)
- Mots-clés
- Missing parts of the description - (no)
Clearly specified what exactly is deemed to be deleted - (no)
Remittal - (yes) - Exergue
- 1. The same interpretation is to be given to the term "parts of the description ... appear to be missing" in Rule 56(1), first sentence, EPC as to the term "missing parts of the description" in the subsequent paragraphs of Rule 56 EPC for deciding if a part is missing from the description. The term "description" in "missing parts of the description" in Rule 56 EPC refers to the description which was originally filed in order to obtain a filing date and not to any other description. The incomplete originally filed description is to be completed by the missing parts which must be added to the already filed text of the description. Thus an interpretation of Rule 56 EPC that some, or all, of the description that was originally filed in order to obtain a filing date could be amended, replaced or deleted is incorrect. (See points 8 to 18)
2. The principle of legal certainty requires that the decision upon the deletion of parts of the description pursuant to Rule 56(4)(a) EPC leaves no doubt about what exactly is deemed to be deleted. (See point 28)
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 specify exactly what references to drawings 13 and 14 in the description and/or claims filed on 13 August 2009 should be deleted pursuant to Rule 56(4)(a) EPC.