G 0002/89 (Non-unity a posteriori) of 2.5.1990

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1990:G000289.19900502
Date of decision: 02 May 1990
Case number: G 0002/89
Application number: -
IPC class: -
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 1 MB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: OJ | Published
Title of application: -
Applicant name: -
Opponent name: -
Board: EBA
Headnote: The EPO in its function as an ISA may, pursuant to Article 17(3)(a) PCT, request a further search fee where the international application is considered to lack unity of invention "a posteriori".
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
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
W 0003/88
W 0044/88
Citing decisions:
T 0094/91
T 0579/93
W 0005/94
W 0009/94
W 0002/96
W 0017/99
W 0009/00
W 0014/00
W 0015/00
W 0016/00
W 0018/00
W 0023/00
W 0001/01
W 0005/01
W 0024/01
W 0014/02
W 0006/03
W 0019/03
W 0024/03
W 0018/04
W 0035/04
W 0041/04
W 0009/05
W 0009/06
W 0005/07
W 0006/07
W 0008/07
W 0026/07
W 0014/08

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