J 0001/12 (Assignment of a filing date and a priority date from an earlier … of 23.10.2013

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2013:J000112.20131023
Date of decision: 23 October 2013
Case number: J 0001/12
Application number: 04252760.6
IPC class: B64C 9/02
B64C 3/24
B64F 5/00
B29C 70/44
B64C 9/00
B29C 70/86
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 296 KB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Method for fabricating a composite material control surface for an aircraft.
Applicant name: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 77(5)
Keywords: Assignment of lost filing date and lost priority claim to new application (no)
Protection of legitimate expectations (no)
Catchwords:

T

he deemed withdrawal in Article 77(5) EPC 1973 is irreversible. The negative consequences for the applicant shall be equated by other means, in particular by refund options and the possibility to convert the European patent application into national applications

. The

assignment to a later application of a filing date belonging to an application deemed withdrawn under Article 77(5) EPC 1973 would circumvent this legislative will

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