J 0011/92 (Priority declaration (correction)) of 12.1.1994

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1994:J001192.19940112
Date of decision: 12 January 1994
Case number: J 0011/92
Application number: 90309493.6
IPC class: C07D 501/36
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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Versions: OJ | Published
Title of application: Cephalosporin compounds, process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions and intermediates
Applicant name: Beecham
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: An incomplete priority declaration may be corrected, by the addition of an omitted priority in special circumstances, even after publication of the European patent application without a warning to the public that a request for correction has been made, provided that the public has been informed about the full scope of European patent protection sought, by way of a second European or Euro-PCT patent application, filed as a precautionary measure by the applicant in due time (continuation of the case law of the Legal Board of Appeal as summarised in case J 6/91, OJ EPO 1994,349).
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 88(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 38(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 38(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 88 Sent 1
Keywords: Correction of errors / omissions
Priority declaration
Correction after publication
Public interest
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
J 0007/94
J 0013/02
J 0001/04
J 0011/18
J 0015/18
T 0972/93
T 0973/93
T 0848/08

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