European Patent Office

T 0037/19 (Multiplex Analysis/Dow AgroSciences) of 25.06.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T003719.20210625
Date of decision
25 June 2021
Case number
T 0037/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
10784066.2
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
MULTIPLEX ANALYSIS OF STACKED TRANSGENIC PROTEIN
Applicant name
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Opponent name
1.BASF Plant Science Company GmbH
2.Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Board
3.3.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 104European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
Keywords
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - main request
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Amendments - auxiliary request
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Apportionment of costs - (no)
Remittal - (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0213/14
Citing cases
T 1535/17

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution on the basis of the sole auxiliary request previously filed by letter dated 8 April 2021 as auxiliary request 4.