T 0137/24 (Cannabinoid-producing yeast cells/UC) of 22.01.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T013724.20260122
- Date of decision
- 22 January 2026
- Case number
- T 0137/24
- Online on
- 10 April 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 18728259.5
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Microorganisms and methods for producing cannabinoids and cannabinoid derivatives
- Applicant name
- The Regents of the University of California
- Opponent name
- Dr Schüssler, Andrea
J A Kemp LLP - Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty - (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Amendments - allowable (yes) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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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 with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the claims of the main request, filed as auxiliary request 4 with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal, and a description and drawings to be adapted, if needed.