J 0009/98 (Priority from India/ASTRAZENECA) du 02.12.2002
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:J000998.20021202
- Date de la décision
- 2 décembre 2002
- Numéro de l'affaire
- J 0009/98
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 96906991.3
- Classe de la CIB
- C07K 14/35
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
- New DNA molecules and DNA molecules for expression of polypeptides
- Nom du demandeur
- AstraZeneca AB
- Nom de l'opposant
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- Chambre
- 3.1.01
- Sommaire
The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
Is the applicant of a European patent application, which was originally filed as a Euro-PCT application, entitled in view of the TRIPS-Agreement to claim priority from a previous first filing in a State which was, neither at the filing date of the previous application nor at the filing date of the Euro-PCT application, a member of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, but was, at the filing date of the previous first filing, a member of the WTO/TRIPS Agreement?
- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- Administrative_Instructions_Section_302_R_004(10)(a)Administrative_Instructions_Section_302_R_004(10)(b)Administrative_Instructions_Section_302_R_004(10)(d)Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 1Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 2(1)Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 3Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 4Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 62(5)Decision_AC_028_June_2001_Art_001European Patent Convention Art 52(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 87(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 87(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 87(5) 1973Paris Convention Art 001Paris Convention Art 002Paris Convention Art 003Paris Convention Art 004Paris Convention Art 004(a)(1)Paris Convention Art 005Paris Convention Art 006Paris Convention Art 007Paris Convention Art 008Paris Convention Art 009Paris Convention Art 010Paris Convention Art 011Paris Convention Art 012Paris Convention Art 019Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 1(1)Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 8(1)Revision Act Art 006Revision Act Art 007Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 26Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 30(3)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 30(4)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 31(1)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 31(3)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 4
- Mots-clés
- Euro-PCT application- priority from India- entitlement under the PCT- applicability of Article 87(5)- interpretation of Article 87 - in the light of TRIPS - according to the Vienna Convention - in the light of obligations of Contracting States - directly binding effect and self-executing character of TRIPS provisions
- Exergue
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided:
1. Appeal cases J 9/98 and 10/98 are hereby consolidated.
2. The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
Is the applicant of a European patent application, which was originally filed as a Euro-PCT application, entitled in view of the TRIPS-Agreement to claim priority from a previous first filing in a State which was, neither at the filing date of the previous application nor at the filing date of the Euro-PCT application, a member of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, but was, at the filing date of the previous first filing, a member of the WTO/TRIPS Agreement?