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PATGLBI
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Art. 47 Bundesgesetz vom 25. Juni 1954 über die Erfindungspatente (PatG)
PatG; Erster Titel: Allgemeine Bestimmungen; 7. Abschnitt: Weiterbehandlung und Wiedereinsetzung in den früheren Stand ; B. Wiedereinsetzung in den früheren Stand
Art. 47 PatG
Vermag der Patentbewerber oder Patentinhaber glaubhaft zu machen, dass er ohne sein Verschulden an der Einhaltung einer durch das Gesetz oder die Vollziehungsverordnung vorgeschriebenen oder vom IGE angesetzten Frist verhindert wurde, so ist ihm auf sein Gesuch hin Wiedereinsetzung in den früheren Stand zu gewähren.
Das Gesuch ist innert zwei Monaten seit dem Wegfall des Hindernisses, spätestens aber innert eines Jahres seit dem Ablauf der versäumten Frist bei der Behörde einzureichen, bei welcher die versäumte Handlung vorzunehmen war; gleichzeitig ist die versäumte Handlung nachzuholen.
Eine Wiedereinsetzung ist nicht zulässig im Fall von Absatz 2 hievor (Frist für das Wiedereinsetzungsgesuch).
Wird dem Gesuch entsprochen, so wird dadurch der Zustand hergestellt, welcher bei rechtzeitiger Handlung eingetreten wäre; vorbehalten bleibt Artikel 48.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (16)
B-7293/2018 (Art. 47 Abs. 1 PatG)
Patent Holder Liable for Representative's Payment Error
This provision establishes the conditions for granting reinstatement to the previous state, which is the core of the applicant's request.
B-7293/2018 (Art. 47 Abs. 2 PatG)
Patent Holder Liable for Representative's Payment Error
This provision concerns the deadline for submitting a request for reinstatement and the necessary actions to be taken, which was a key point of contention in the case.
B-4918/2017 (Art. 47 Abs. 1 PatG)
Patent Applicant Denied Reinstatement Due to Excusable Oversight on Representative's Error
Used as the legal basis for granting reinstatement into the previous state if the applicant proves they were prevented from meeting a deadline without fault.
B-1156/2016 (Art. 47 al. 2 LBI)
Patent Reinstatement Inadmissible Due to Untimely Filing
The appeal was rejected because the request for restitutio in integrum was filed outside the two-month deadline.
B-3749/2016 (Art. 47 PatG)
Dismissal of Appeals Due to Lack of Legal Capacity and Standing
Cited in the context of the conditions for a request for restoration to the former state, particularly concerning the legal interest of the patent holder.
B-6390/2015 (Art. 47 PatG)
Patent Holder Denied Re-establishment of Rights After Expiration Due to Missed Fee
Cited as the legal basis for the request for re-establishment and the court's decision on whether the request was filed within the deadline.
B-730/2011 (Art. 47 Abs. 1 PatG)
Patent Holder's Miscommunication with Attorney, Payment Service Leads to Patent Lapse
Cited as the legal basis for granting reinstatement to the previous state if the patent applicant or holder proves that they were prevented from meeting a deadline without fault.
B-1019/2010 (Art. 47 PatG)
SPCs: Stay of Proceedings Not Warranted Due to Applicant's Private Interest and Public Interest in Market Clarity
The law exhaustively lists the possibilities for mitigating missed deadlines, such as reinstatement in the previous status.
B-6938/2007 (Art. 47 al. 1 LBI)
Patent Holder's Reinstatement Denied Due to Late Filing and Attorney Responsibility
Cited as the legal basis for the requirement that the applicant must make it plausible that they were prevented, without their fault, from observing the deadline.
B-6938/2007 (Art. 47 al. 2 LBI)
Patent Holder's Reinstatement Denied Due to Late Filing and Attorney Responsibility
Cited to determine if the request for reinstatement was filed within the two-month deadline after the impediment ended.
B-6115/2007 (art. 47 al. 1 LBI)
Patent Holder Denied Reinstatement for Missed Swiss Translation Deadline
This provision serves as the legal basis for granting a request for reinstatement to the previous state if the applicant can demonstrate that they were prevented from meeting a legal deadline without their fault.
B-6115/2007 (art. 47 al. 2 LBI)
Patent Holder Denied Reinstatement for Missed Swiss Translation Deadline
This article establishes the time limits for submitting a request for reinstatement to the previous state and for fulfilling the omitted act.
B-7478/2006 (Art. 47 Abs. 1 PatG)
Patent Holder Denied Reinstatement After Renewal Fee Lapses
Cited as the legal basis for granting re-establishment if the applicant can credibly prove that they were prevented from meeting a deadline without fault.
B-7478/2006 (Art. 47 Abs. 2 PatG)
Patent Holder Denied Reinstatement After Renewal Fee Lapses
Cited for the deadline for filing the request for re-establishment and the need to perform the omitted act simultaneously.
B-7477/2006 (Art. 47 Abs. 1 PatG)
Patent Holder's Reinstatement Denied Due to Unexcused Negligence of Representatives
Basis for granting reinstatement to the previous state if a deadline was missed without fault.