GL F VI 2.4.3 Multiple priorities claimed for different inventions in the application with an intermediate publication of one of the inventions

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EP claims priority of P1 and P2, D is the disclosure of A+B.

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1.2.90

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Publication

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A + B

A + B + C

claim 1: A + B

claim 2: A + B + C

Claim 1 has a valid priority of P1 for its subject-matter, thus publication D is not state of the art under Art. 54(2) against this claim. Claim 2 cannot benefit from the priority of P1, as it does not concern the same subject-matter. Thus publication D is state of the art under Art. 54(2) for this claim (see G 3/93). It is immaterial whether claim 2 is in the form of a dependent or an independent claim.

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/guidelines/e/f_vi_2_4_3.htm

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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GL F VI 2.4.3 Multiple priorities claimed for different inventions in the application with an intermediate publication of one of the inventions

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