European Patent Office

T 0924/15 of 21.01.2019

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T092415.20190121
Date of decision
21 January 2019
Case number
T 0924/15
Petition for review of
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Application number
09164815.4
IPC class
C07D 307/46
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Method for the synthesis of 5-alkoxymethylfurfural ethers
Applicant name
Furanix Technologies B.V.
Opponent name
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Board
3.3.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 112European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 87European Patent Convention R 139Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords
Priority - valid transfer of priority right (yes)
Priority - validity of priority date (no)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)
Correction of error - (no)
Novelty - main request (no)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)
Catchword
Priority claim held invalid in view of the transfer of the priority right within the priority year (reasons, 3).
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The request for referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is rejected.

2. The appeal is dismissed.

3. The request for apportionment of costs is rejected.