T 1566/12 (RNAi nematode feeding plants/DEVGEN) of 09.11.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T156612.20181109
- Date of decision
- 9 November 2018
- Case number
- T 1566/12
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 04011161.9
- IPC class
- C12N 15/63C12Q 1/68
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Method of alleviating pest infestation in plants
- Applicant name
- Devgen NV
- Opponent name
- BASF SE
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 76(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(3)
- Keywords
- Main request, auxiliary request I - admitted (yes);
Main request, auxiliary request I - subject-matter extends beyond content of the earlier application (yes);
Auxiliary request II - admitted (no); - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0756/15
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.