T 0098/23 (CRISPR/THE BROAD INSTITUTE, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE) of 11.06.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T009823.20250611
- Date of decision
- 11 June 2025
- Case number
- T 0098/23
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 13814362.3
- IPC class
- C12N 15/63
- 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
- Abstract on Article 087(1) EPC
- Application title
- Delivery, engineering and optimization of systems, methods and compositions for sequence manipulation and therapeutic applications
- Applicant name
- The Broad Institute, Inc.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
President and Fellows of Harvard College - Opponent name
- Schlich, George William
Patent Boutique LLP
Cohausz & Florack Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Caribou Biosciences, Inc.
Mathys & Squire LLP
CRISPR Therapeutics AG - Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 87European Patent Convention Art 88European Patent Convention Art 89Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011
- Keywords
- Entitlement to priority - (yes)
Remittal to first instance
Remittal - (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- -
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.