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Art. 47 Legge federale del 25 giugno 1954 sui brevetti d'invenzione (LBI)
LBI; Titolo primo: Disposizioni generali; Capo 7: Proseguimento della procedura e reintegrazione nello stato anteriore ; B. Reintegrazione nello stato anteriore
Art. 47 LBI
Il richiedente o il titolare del brevetto che rende verosimile di essere stato impedito senza sua colpa di osservare un termine previsto dalla legge o dall’ordinanza d’esecuzione oppure prescritto dall’IPI è reintegrato, se ne fa domanda, nello stato anteriore.
La domanda deve essere presentata entro due mesi dopo che è cessato l’impedimento, ma al più tardi entro il termine di un anno a contare dallo spirare del termine non osservato, all’autorità presso la quale l’atto omesso avrebbe dovuto essere compiuto; in pari tempo, l’atto omesso deve essere eseguito.
La reintegrazione non è ammessa nel caso previsto nel capoverso 2 (termine per domandare la reintegrazione).
Se la domanda viene accolta, la situazione è ristabilita come se l’atto omesso fosse stato compiuto in tempo utile; è riservato l’articolo 48.
Decisioni giudiziarie che applicano questa disposizione (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.