European Patent Office

T 0830/91 (Late amendments) du 25.05.1993

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T083091.19930525
Date de la décision
25 mai 1993
Numéro de l'affaire
T 0830/91
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
87116757.3
Classe de la CIB
A61K 47/00
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
Téléchargement
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Autres décisions pour cet affaire
T 0830/91 Amendments/WHITBY 1994-09-15
Résumés pour cette décision
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Titre de la demande
Penetration enhancers for transdermal delivery of systemic agents
Nom du demandeur
Whitby Research
Nom de l'opposant
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Chambre
3.3.02
Sommaire

The following questions are referred to the Enlarged Board:

1. In the light of Article 113(2) EPC, is Rule 51(6) EPC to be interpreted such that an approval submitted under Rule 51(4) EPC becomes binding once a communication in accordance with Rule 51(6) EPC has been issued?

2. Is the European Patent Office obliged to consider reservations under Article 167(2) EPC as constituting requirements of the EPC which have to be met according to Article 96(2) EPC?

Mots-clés
Admissibility of amendments after a Rule 51(6) communication
Reservations under Article 167(2) EPC
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal
Exergue
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Affaires citées
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Affaires citantes
J 0030/95

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The following questions are referred to the Enlarged Board:

1. In the light of Article 113(2) EPC, is Rule 51(6) EPC to be interpreted such that an approval submitted under Rule 51(4) EPC becomes binding once a communication in accordance with Rule 51(6) EPC has been issued?

2. Is the European Patent Office obliged to consider reservations under Article 167(2) EPC as constituting requirements of the EPC which have to be met according to Article 96(2) EPC?