T 0960/94 (Incorrectly composed division/SYNGENE) of 13.09.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T096094.20000913
- Date of decision
- 13 September 2000
- Case number
- T 0960/94
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 84901462.6
- IPC class
- C07H 21/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Defined sequence single strand oligonucleotides incorporating reporter groups, process for the chemical synthesis thereof, and nucleosides useful in such synthesis
- Applicant name
- SYNGENE, INC
- Opponent name
- Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Chiron Corporation - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113 1973European Patent Convention Art 116 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973European Patent Convention R 68(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 68(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 76 1973
- Keywords
- Opposition division differently composed for decisions given at oral proceedings and in writing respectively - decisions void
Refusal to let party comment at oral proceedings on ground raised by another party - procedural violation - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The Decision of the Opposition Division given orally on 10. March 1994, and the written decision posted 6. October 1994 are set aside.
2. The appeal fees of both Appellants are to be reimbursed.
3. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division for re-examination.