J 0001/10 (Designation of inventor/KOVAC) of 30.7.2010

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2010:J000110.20100730
Date of decision: 30 July 2010
Case number: J 0001/10
Application number: 08106006.3
IPC class: B22D 7/12
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 27 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Continuous cast method
Applicant name: Kovác, Peter
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 81
European Patent Convention Art 90(3)
European Patent Convention Art 90(4)
European Patent Convention Art 90(5)
European Patent Convention Art 93(1)(a)
European Patent Convention Art 93(1)(b)
European Patent Convention Art 113(1)
European Patent Convention R 19(1)
European Patent Convention R 20(1)
European Patent Convention R 60(1)
European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
Keywords: Designation of inventor - 16-month period - reduced by earlier publication of the application (no)
Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Catchwords:

An applicant's request under Article 93(1)(b) EPC to publish the application as soon as possible does not affect the time period foreseen in Rule 60(1) EPC for filing the designation of the inventor.

Cited decisions:
J 0020/85
J 0003/90
T 0669/90
T 0892/92
Citing decisions:
-

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