European Patent Office

T 0967/18 (Cancer therapy/BIOTEMPUS) vom 14.03.2023

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T096718.20230314
Datum der Entscheidung
14. März 2023
Aktenzeichen
T 0967/18
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
09007539.1
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Nicht verteilt (D)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Cancer therapy
Name des Antragstellers
Biotempus Pty Ltd
Name des Einsprechenden
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Kammer
3.3.04
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 104(1)European Patent Convention Art 106(1)European Patent Convention R 115(2)European Patent Convention R 142(1)(b)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 015(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 016
Schlagwörter
Admissibility of appeal - (no)
Apportionment of costs - severe negligence (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Orientierungssatz
Where opposition proceedings have been interrupted under Rule 142(1)(b) EPC, acts done by the parties or the competent body of the EPO during the period of interruption are considered invalid.
An appeal against a decision taken during the interruption is inadmissible, because it has no valid subject eligible for a judicial review.
The RPBA also apply to requests for apportionment of costs under Article 104(1) EPC.
A negligent behaviour may also justify apportionment of costs. However, the negligence must be serious enough to be considered equivalent to wilful misconduct.
Zitierende Akten
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

- The appeal is inadmissible.

- The requests of the respondent (opponent) and the appellant (patent proprietor) for a different apportionment of costs under Article 104 EPC are refused.