J 0018/90 (Denmark - expressly) du 22.03.1991
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:1991:J001890.19910322
- Date de la décision
- 22 mars 1991
- Numéro de l'affaire
- J 0018/90
- En ligne le
- 7 juin 1991
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 89124087.1
- Classe de la CIB
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- Langue de la procédure
- Allemand
- Distribution
- Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
- Téléchargement
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- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
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- Nom du demandeur
- Canon
- Nom de l'opposant
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- Chambre
- 3.1.01
- Sommaire
1. The express designation of a new Contracting State in a European patent application shortly before entry into force of the European Patent Convention for that state is no justification for deferring the filing date until the date of entry into force (cf. J 14/90, OJ EPO 1992, 505). However, such express designation may, after checking with the applicant, be interpreted as meaning that the applicant does not want a filing date earlier than the date on which the European Patent Convention enters into force for the state concerned.
2. In written proceedings before the European Patent Office and in its decision the Office may also use an official language other than the language of proceedings provided that all parties to the proceedings have given their agreement.
- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 80 1973European Patent Convention R 1 1973European Patent Convention R 2 1973European Patent Convention R 3 1973
- Mots-clés
- Filing date - later by interpretation
Official language - other than language of proceedings in written procedure and decision - Exergue
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- Affaires citées
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The contested decision is set aside.
2. European patent application No. 89 124 087.1 is accorded the filing date 1 January 1990.