European Patent Office

T 0996/09 of 16.06.2010

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T099609.20100616
Date of decision
16 June 2010
Case number
T 0996/09
Petition for review of
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Application number
95911826.6
IPC class
C12N 15/10
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
DNA mutagenesis by random fragmentation and reassembly
Applicant name
Maxygen, Inc.
Opponent name
GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC.
Diversa Corporation
Koninklijke DSM N.V.
Alligator Bioscience AB
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Keywords
Right to be heard violated (yes)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Insufficiently reasoned decision (yes)
Remittal to the first instance (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 2024/21

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution.

3. The appeal fee of the appellant is reimbursed.