J 0003/95 (ETA) of 28.2.1997 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:1997:J000395.19970228

Date of decision:

28 February 1997

Case number:

J 0003/95

Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal:

G 0001/97

Application number:

83810210.1

IPC class:

G04B 37/16

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Title of application:

Wrist watch with a strap hinged to the case

Applicant name:

Eta S.A. Fabriques d'Ebauches

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Board:

3.1.01

Headnote:

The following questions concerning an important point of law are referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
1. In the context of the European Patent Convention, what administrative or jurisdictional measures should be taken in response to requests based on the alleged violation of a fundamental procedural principle and aimed at the revision of a decision taken by a board of appeal with the force of res judicata?
2. If necessary, should it be required that these be entered in the Register of European Patents?

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 15(e)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 20(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 21(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 106(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 110
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 112(1)(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 116
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 127
European Patent Convention 1973 R 89
European Patent Convention 1973 R 92

Keywords:

Legal status of the boards of appeal - Res judicata
Exhaustion of the available remedies
Administrative or jurisdictional procedure to be adopted in response to requests submitted after a final board of appeal decision and alleging a violation of a fundamental procedural principle
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal

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