J 0008/80 (Correction of mistakes) of 18.7.1980

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1980:J000880.19800718
Date of decision: 18 July 1980
Case number: J 0008/80
Application number: 79302097.5
IPC class: -
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 399 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: OJ | Published
Title of application: -
Applicant name: Rib Loc
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: 1. Rule 88, EPC does not exclude the correction of a mistake in designating States in a European patent application, even if the mistake is not obvious.
2. In cases where the making of the alleged mistake is not self-evident and in cases where it is not immediately evident that nothing else would have been intended than what is offered as the correction, the burden on the person requesting correction of proving the facts must be a heavy one.
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 R 88
Keywords: Correction of mistakes/designated states
Designated states/correction of mistakes
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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