J 0010/98 (Priority from India/ASTRAZENECA) of 2.12.2002

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2002:J001098.20021202
Date of decision: 02 December 2002
Case number: J 0010/98
Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal: G 0003/02
Application number: 96908415.1
IPC class: C12N 15/81
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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Title of application: New DNA molecules and DNA molecules for expression of polypeptides
Applicant name: AstraZeneca AB
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
Is the applicant of a European patent application, which was originally filed as a Euro-PCT application, entitled in view of the TRIPS-Agreement to claim priority from a previous first filing in a State which was, neither at the filing date of the previous application nor at the filing date of the Euro-PCT application, a member of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, but was, at the filing date of the previous first filing, a member of the WTO/TRIPS Agreement?
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 87(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 87(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 87(5)
Revision Act Art 006
Revision Act Art 007
Decision AC 028 June 2001 Art 001
Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 1(1)
Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 8(1)
Administrative Instructions Section 302 R 004(10)(a)
Administrative Instructions Section 302 R 004(10)(b)
Administrative Instructions Section 302 R 004(10)(d)
Paris Convention Art 1
Paris Convention Art 2
Paris Convention Art 3
Paris Convention Art 4
Paris Convention Art 4(a)(1)
Paris Convention Art 5
Paris Convention Art 6
Paris Convention Art 7
Paris Convention Art 8
Paris Convention Art 9
Paris Convention Art 10
Paris Convention Art 11
Paris Convention Art 12
Paris Convention Art 19
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 4
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 26
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 30(3)
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 30(4)
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 31(1)
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 31(3)
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 1
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 2(1)
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 3
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 4
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 62(5)
Keywords: Euro-PCT application- priority from India- entitlement under the PCT- applicability of Article 87 (5) - interpretation of Article 87 - in the light of TRIPS - according to the Vienna Convention - in the light of obligations of Contracting States - directly binding effect and self-executing character of TRIPS provisions
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0005/83
G 0001/97
J 0032/97
T 0114/82
T 0115/82
T 0935/97
T 1173/97
Citing decisions:
G 0002/02
G 0002/12
G 0002/13
G 0001/18

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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