Partial Priority can be validly claimed G1/15

The Enlarged Board of Appeal came in decision G1/15 to the conclusion that a partial priority of a claim containing a general term can be validly claimed if the priority document comprises said embodiment for the first time, directly or at least implicitly and unambigously disclosed.

The Enlarged Board of Appeal came in decision G1/15 to the conclusion that a partial priority of a claim containing a general term can be validly claimed if the priority document comprises said embodiment for the first time, directly or at least implicitly and unambigously disclosed. 

According to the Enlarged Board of Appeal no further requirement has to be fulfilled.

(Dr. Barbara Engels)