J 0019/13 (Deficiency concerning the signature on the request for grant) of 30.5.2016

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2016:J001913.20160530

Date of decision:

30 May 2016

Case number:

J 0019/13

Application number:

IPC class:

Language of proceedings:

EN

Distribution:

D

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 380Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Laser scanner with deformable lens

Applicant name:

HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.

Opponent name:

-

Board:

3.1.01

Headnote:

-

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention Art 67(4)
European Patent Convention Art 76(1)
European Patent Convention Art 78(1)(a)
European Patent Convention Art 80
European Patent Convention Art 90
European Patent Convention Art 94(3)
European Patent Convention Art 97(2)
European Patent Convention Art 100
European Patent Convention Art 133(2)
European Patent Convention Art 135(1)(b)
European Patent Convention Art 138
European Patent Convention Art 143(1)
European Patent Convention Art 147
European Patent Convention R 40
European Patent Convention R 41
European Patent Convention R 57
European Patent Convention R 58
European Patent Convention R 62(1)(a)
European Patent Convention R 67(2)
European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
European Patent Convention R 130(1)
Rules relating to fees Art 9
Rules relating to fees Art 11

Keywords:

Deficiency concerning the signature on the request for grant
Application invalid ab initio - no
Application of the principle of legitimate expectations - no

Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:

G 0001/90
G 0003/99
G 0001/05
G 0001/06
J 0022/86
J 0018/96
J 0017/98
J 0022/03
T 0665/89
T 1048/00
T 1409/05
T 1427/09
T 1495/09

Citing decisions:

-

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/j130019eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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EPC Articles

X A.67 EPC Rights conferred by a European patent application after publication

X A.76 EPC European divisional applications

X A.78 EPC Requirements of a European patent application

X A.80 EPC Date of filing

X A.90 EPC Examination on filing and examination as to formal requirements

X A.94 EPC Examination of the European patent application

X A.97 EPC Grant or refusal

X A.100 EPC Grounds for opposition

X A.133 EPC General principles of representation

X A.135 EPC Request for conversion

X A.138 EPC Revocation of European patents

X A.143 EPC Special departments of the European Patent Office

X A.147 EPC Payments in respect of renewal fees for unitary patents

EPC Implementing Rules

X R.40 EPC Date of filing

X R.41 EPC Request for grant

X R.57 EPC Examination as to formal requirements

X R.58 EPC Correction of deficiencies in the application documents

X R.62 EPC Extended European search report

X R.67 EPC Technical preparations for publication

X R.103 EPC Reimbursement of appeal fees

X R.130 EPC Notification to representatives

Offical Journal of the EPO

X OJ EPO SE 4/2017, p129 - ANNEX 1

Case Law Book: III Amendments

X CLR III V 4.1 Filing of the authorisation

X CLR III A The principle of the protection of legitimate expectations

Case Law of the Enlarged Board

X G 0001/90 (Revocation of the Patent) of 5.3.1991

X G 0003/99 (Admissibility of joint opposition or joint appeal/HOWARD FLOREY) of 18.2.2002

X G 0001/05 (Exclusion and objection/XXX) of 7.12.2006

X G 0001/06 (Sequences of divisionals/SEIKO) of 28.6.2007

General Case Law

X J 0022/86 (Disapproval) of 7.2.1987

X J 0018/96 (Filing date) of 1.10.1997

X J 0017/98 (General authorisation) of 20.9.1999

X J 0022/03 (Sprache der Anmeldungsunterlagen/N.N.) of 22.6.2004

X T 0665/89 () of 17.7.1991

X T 1048/00 () of 18.6.2003

X T 1409/05 (Sequence of divisionals/SEIKO) of 30.3.2006

X T 1427/09 (Electronic filing of appeals/ERICSSON) of 17.11.2009

X T 1495/09 () of 9.9.2010