CLR II F 2.4.3.C Decisions doubting cross-procedural res judicata effect

CLR II F 2.4.3.B Decisions leaving open the question of cross-procedural res judicata effect

CLR II F 2.4.3.A Decisions affirming cross-procedural res judicata effect

CLR II F 2.4.3 Final decision on subject-matter in the parent application – res judicata

a) Decisions affirming cross-procedural res judicata effect

b) Decisions leaving open the question of cross-procedural res judicata effect

c) Decisions doubting cross-procedural res judicata effect

CLR II F 2.4.2 No effect on content of divisional application if earlier application has lapsed

In T 441/92 the parent application was refused by a decision of the examining division (which became final after the appeal was held inadmissible) after the divisional application had been filed. The board held that the lapse of the parent application cannot have the effect of reducing the content of a previously filed divisional application.

CLR II F 2.4.1 No abandonment of subject-matter in earlier application if divisional is filed

CLR II F 2.4 Link between subject-matter of earlier application and divisional application

2.4.1 No abandonment of subject-matter in earlier application if divisional is filed

2.4.2 No effect on content of divisional application if earlier application has lapsed

CLR II F 2.3.2 Ground for opposition under Article 100(c) EPC

CLR II F 2.3.1 Findings of G 1/05 of 28 June 2007 date: 2007-06-28 and G 1/06 also applicable to granted patents

CLR II F 2.3 Subject-matter of a patent granted on a divisional application

2.3.1 Findings of G 1/05 and G 1/06 also applicable to granted patents

2.3.2 Ground for opposition under Article 100(c) EPC