J 0019/80 (Missing drawings) of 3.2.1981 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:1981:J001980.19810203

Date of decision:

03 February 1981

Case number:

J 0019/80

Application number:

80101010.9

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Decision text in EN (PDF, 231Â 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:

Franklin

Opponent name:

Board:

3.1.01

Headnote:

I. If a part of a drawing identified as a Figure is missing, the missing part is not to be considered as a missing drawing for the purposes of Rule 43 EPC; but the whole Figure is to be considered as an incorrect drawing. The correction of drawings is dealt with in Rule 88 EPC.
II. The evidence required to support a request for correction of a drawing by adding a missing part must be unambiguous.

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 R 43
European Patent Convention 1973 R 88

Keywords:

Drawings missing
Missing drawings
Correction of drawings
Evidence required

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Cited decisions:

Citing decisions:

T 0003/88
T 0319/91

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/j800019ex1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021