EPO logo
EPO boards of appeal decisions
homepage => search & index => boards of appeal decisions
Search mask List of updates
Date of decision 20 October 1999
Case number W 0011/99 - 3.3.5
Application number -
IPC -
Proceedings Language DE
Title of the application -
Applicant name N.N.
Opponent name -
Headnote
If, in an international patent application, there are claims directed to products and to a process for the manufacture thereof, it cannot be assumed that there are no corresponding special technical features within the meaning of Rule 13.2 PCT simply because the process can also be used to manufacture other products (see Reasons, points 2.1 to 2.7).
Articles and Rules PCT . Art 34(3)
. R 13.2
Keywords
Unity of process claims and product claims, and between product claims themselves (yes)
Cited Decisions G 0001/89
T 0110/82
W 0011/89
W 0002/95
T 0094/91
W 0012/87
W 0004/93
T 0501/91
Catchwords:
-

get the full pdf
 

EPO Home Page | Recent updates | Request info | Send comments | Index
Patent information on the internet


Copyright © 1997-2000 European Patent Office . All Rights Reserved.
E-mail: EPO Mail Distribution