J 0026/87 (PCT Form) of 25.3.1988

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1988:J002687.19880325
Date of decision: 25 March 1988
Case number: J 0026/87
Application number: 85902938.1
IPC class: G11B 23/28
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 583 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: McWhirter
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: 1. If, on the proper interpretation of the request for grant of an international application, an applicant has designated a Contracting State to the EPC for which the PCT is in force, the EPO is bound by the provisions of Article 153 EPC to act as the designated Office for that Contracting State, even if the international application has been published by the International Bureau without mentioning that Contracting State as a designated State.
2. If, on the proper interpretation of the request for grant of an international application as decided by the EPO, a Contracting State to the EPC has been designated, there is no "mistake" in that document, and Rule 88 EPC is inapplicable, even if the receiving Office and/or the International Bureau have interpreted the document in a contrary manner.
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 106
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 153
European Patent Convention 1973 R 68(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 88
Keywords: PCT application - intention to designate Italy and other EPC States
Application published by International Bureau without designation of Italy - application should be properly interpreted as having designated Italy
EPO bound by proper interpretation of application
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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J 0004/94
J 0017/99
J 0014/00
J 0019/00
J 0015/01
J 0009/04
J 0002/05
J 0014/07
T 1849/12

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