J 0005/87 (Number of claims incurring fees) of 6.3.1987

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1987:J000587.19870306
Date of decision: 06 March 1987
Case number: J 0005/87
Application number: 86101061.9
IPC class: C10G 45/02
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 403 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: Phillips
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: The question whether a claims fee is due under Rule 31(1) EPC has to be considered already in the course of the initial examination of the application as to formal requirements irrespective of whether at a later stage, as a consequence of the outcome of the substantive examination, such a fee may become due under Rule 31(2)in conjunction with Rule 51(4) EPC.
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 R 27
European Patent Convention 1973 R 29
European Patent Convention 1973 R 31
European Patent Convention 1973 R 88
Keywords: Number of claims incurring fees
Claims incurring fees
Content of the description
Description/fom and content
Form and content of claims
Claims/form and content
Correction of errors (denied)
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
J 0029/88
J 0025/89
J 0028/89
T 0490/90

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/j870005ex1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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