G 0001/89 (Polysuccinate esters) of 2.5.1990

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1990:G000189.19900502
Date of decision: 02 May 1990
Case number: G 0001/89
Application number: -
IPC class: C10M 145/22
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 722 KB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: OJ | Published
Title of application: -
Applicant name: not published
Opponent name: -
Board: EBA
Headnote: The agreement between the European Patent Organisation and WIPO dated 7 October 1987, including the obligation under its Article 2 for the EPO to be guided by the PCT guidelines for international search, is binding upon the EPO when acting as an ISA and upon the Boards of Appeal of the EPO when deciding on protests against the charging of additional search fees under the provisions of Article 17(3)(a) PCT. Consequently, as foreseen in these guidelines, an international application may, under Article 17(3)(a) PCT, be considered not to comply with the requirement of unity of invention, not only "a priori" but also "a posteriori", i.e. after taking prior art into consideration. However, such consideration has only the procedural effect of initiating the special procedure laid down in Article 17 and Rule 40 PCT and is, therefore, not a "substantive examination" in the normal sense of that term.
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 112(1)(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 112(1)(b)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 154(3)
Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 17(3)(a)
Patent Cooperation Treaty R 13
Patent Cooperation Treaty R 33
Patent Cooperation Treaty R 40
Keywords: Competence of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in protest cases under PCT
Non-unity a posteriori
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