J 0001/91 (Entitlement to patent) du 31.03.1992
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:1992:J000191.19920331
- Date de la décision
- 31 mars 1992
- Numéro de l'affaire
- J 0001/91
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 90304744.7
- Classe de la CIB
- A62B 35/04
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Distribuées aux présidents des chambres de recours (C)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
- J 0001/91 Unlawful applicant 1994-08-25
- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
- Bypassing double action rope grip
- Nom du demandeur
- Latchways
- Nom de l'opposant
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- Chambre
- 3.1.01
- Sommaire
The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
Where 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, is it a pre-condition for the application to be accepted that the original usurping application still be pending before the EPO at the time the new application is filed?
- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 125 1973European Patent Convention Art 164 1973European Patent Convention Art 60 1973European Patent Convention Art 61 1973European Patent Convention R 13 1973European Patent Convention R 14 1973European Patent Convention R 15 1973European Patent Convention R 16 1973
- Mots-clés
- Final decision of Contracting State
Party other than applicant entitled to patent
Withdrawal of original application
Pendency of original application
Entitlement to patent
Filing of new patent application
Referral to Enlarged Board - Exergue
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- Affaires citées
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- Affaires citantes
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The following question concerning an important point of law is hereby referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
Where 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, is it a pre-condition for the application to be accepted that the original usurping application still be pending before the EPO at the time the new application is filed?