R 0002/14 (Fundamental violation of the right to be heard) of 22.04.2016

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2016:R000214.20160422
Date of decision: 22 April 2016
Case number: R 0002/14
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 99965105.2
IPC class: C12N 15/06 C12N 15/09 C12N 15/12 C12N 15/30 C12N 9/00 C12N 1/10 C12N 1/12
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: R 0002/14 Objections to the Chairman and Members of the Enlarged Board of Appeal 2015-02-17
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Desaturases and methods of using them for synthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids
Applicant name: Washington State University
Opponent name: E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
Board: -
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 112a(2)(c)European Patent Convention Art 112a(4)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 24(4)European Patent Convention Art 83 European Patent Convention R 106 European Patent Convention R 107 European Patent Convention R 108(3)European Patent Convention R 109(2)(a)European Patent Convention R 109(2)(b)European Patent Convention R 110 European Patent Convention R 115(2)Rules of procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Art 13Rules of procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Art 14(2)Rules of procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Art 14(4)
Keywords: Petition admissible (yes) obligation to raise objection (no)
Petition allowable (yes) remaining doubts as to whether the petitioners right to be heard was observed to be solved to the affected partys benefit
Decision under review set aside (yes)
Re-opening of proceedings (yes)
Replacement of members of the Board of Appeal (no) not requested and no ex officio exception from the general principle
Catchword: -
Cited cases: R 0001/08 R 0002/08 R 0003/10 R 0019/10 R 0022/10 R 0023/10 R 0008/11 R 0015/11 R 0017/11 R 0013/12 R 0015/12 R 0019/12 R 0016/13 J 0007/82 T 1557/07
Citing cases: R 0005/15 R 0003/16 R 0005/16 R 0010/18 R 0001/19 R 0002/20 R 0010/22 R 0025/22 R 0007/23 R 0008/23 R 0011/23 R 0012/23 R 0013/24 R 0027/24 J 0009/18 T 1627/09 T 2160/12 T 2175/15 T 2475/17 T 0238/19 T 3256/19 T 0562/20 T 1987/23

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under review is set aside.

2. The proceedings before the Board of Appeal 3.3.08 are reopened.

3. Reimbursement of the fee for the petition is ordered.