J 0019/80 (Missing drawings) of 3.2.1981

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
IPC class: -
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 231 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
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
T 0003/88
T 0319/91

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