T 0166/84 (Postponement of examination) du 22.08.1984
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:1984:T016684.19840822
- Date de la décision
- 22 août 1984
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 0166/84
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 81301663.1
- Classe de la CIB
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- 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
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- Nom du demandeur
- Takeda
- Nom de l'opposant
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- Chambre
- 3.3.01
- Sommaire
Whenever a decision of the Examining Division depends entirely on the outcome of proceedings before the Enlarged Board of Appeal on a legal question or point of law raised according to Article 112 EPC - and this is known to the Examining Division - the further examination of the application must be suspended until the matter is decided by the EBA.
- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 112 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(4) 1973
- Mots-clés
- Postponement of examination
Examination/postponement
Enlarged Board of Appeal/suspension of examination
Suspension of examination/Enlarged Board of Appeal
Suspension of examination/point of law pending before Enlarged BApp
Therapeutic use - Exergue
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- Affaires citées
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ORDER
For these reasons, It is decided that:
1. The Decision of the Examining Division of the European Patent Office dated 19 January 1984 is set aside.
2. The application is remitted to the Examining Division in order to await the decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in the question of use claims in therapy and then to continue the substantive examination accordingly.
3. The appeal fee is reimbursed.