J 0018/86 (Filing date) of 27.4.1987 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:1987:J001886.19870427

Date of decision:

27 April 1987

Case number:

J 0018/86

Application number:

85304376.8

IPC class:

B28D 1/14

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 588Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	OJ \| Published

Title of application:

Multipurpose apparatus for drilling, engraving and carving ophthalmic lenses

Applicant name:

Zoueki

Opponent name:

Board:

3.1.01

Headnote:

1. Rule 24 EPC provides a comprehensive and self-sufficient system in accordance with which the EPO can determine the date of filing of a European patent application, wherever (in accordance with Article 75(1) EPC) it is filed. 2. Nothing in the EPC admits of the possibility of applying a provision of any national law to the determination of the date of filing of a European patent application.

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 1
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 75(1)(b)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 80
European Patent Convention 1973 R 24

Keywords:

Filing date is date of receipt by national authority

Catchwords:

Cited decisions:

Citing decisions:

J 0012/05
J 0013/05
J 0009/07
T 0196/10

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/j860018ex1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021