J 0009/07 (Priority period and re-establishment/TOSHIBA) of 30.6.2008

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2008:J000907.20080630
Date of decision: 30 June 2008
Case number: J 0009/07
Application number: 04257544.9
IPC class: G01N 35/10
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 50 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Clinical laboratory apparatus
Applicant name: 1. KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
2. Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 66
European Patent Convention Art 122
European Patent Convention R 136
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 1
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 2(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 66
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 87(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 87
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 88
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 89
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 112(1)(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 122(5)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 38
European Patent Convention 1973 R 84a
European Patent Convention 1973 R 85
Keywords: Request to refer a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - rejected
Request for re-establishment of rights with respect to the priority period - not admissible
Catchwords:

Article 122 (5) EPC 1973 has to be interpreted in accordance with its proper wording and that wording leaves no doubt or ambiguity that restitutio in integrum with respect to the time limit referred to in Article 87 (1) EPC 1973 has been excluded by the legislator.

Cited decisions:
G 0005/83
G 0001/86
J 0015/80
J 0005/81
J 0018/86
J 0013/05
Citing decisions:
J 0003/08
J 0023/10

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