R 0002/14 (Fundamental violation of the right to be heard) du 22.04.2016

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence: ECLI:EP:BA:2016:R000214.20160422
Date de la décision: 22 avril 2016
Numéro de l'affaire: R 0002/14
Requête en révision de: -
Numéro de la demande: 99965105.2
Classe de la CIB: C12N 15/06 C12N 15/09 C12N 15/12 C12N 15/30 C12N 9/00 C12N 1/10 C12N 1/12
Langue de la procédure: Anglais
Distribution: Distribuées aux présidents et aux membres des chambres de recours (B)
Téléchargement: Décision en anglais
Versions JO: Aucun lien JO trouvé
Autres décisions pour cet affaire: R 0002/14 Objections to the Chairman and Members of the Enlarged Board of Appeal 2015-02-17
Résumés pour cette décision: -
Titre de la demande: Desaturases and methods of using them for synthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids
Nom du demandeur: Washington State University
Nom de l'opposant: E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
Chambre: -
Sommaire: -
Dispositions juridiques pertinentes: European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 112a(2)(c)European Patent Convention Art 112a(4)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 24(4)European Patent Convention Art 83 European Patent Convention R 106 European Patent Convention R 107 European Patent Convention R 108(3)European Patent Convention R 109(2)(a)European Patent Convention R 109(2)(b)European Patent Convention R 110 European Patent Convention R 115(2)Rules of procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Art 13Rules of procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Art 14(2)Rules of procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Art 14(4)
Mots-clés: Petition admissible (yes) obligation to raise objection (no)
Petition allowable (yes) remaining doubts as to whether the petitioners right to be heard was observed to be solved to the affected partys benefit
Decision under review set aside (yes)
Re-opening of proceedings (yes)
Replacement of members of the Board of Appeal (no) not requested and no ex officio exception from the general principle
Exergue: -
Affaires citées: R 0001/08 R 0002/08 R 0003/10 R 0019/10 R 0022/10 R 0023/10 R 0008/11 R 0015/11 R 0017/11 R 0013/12 R 0015/12 R 0019/12 R 0016/13 J 0007/82 T 1557/07
Affaires citantes: R 0005/15 R 0003/16 R 0005/16 R 0010/18 R 0001/19 R 0002/20 R 0010/22 R 0025/22 R 0007/23 R 0008/23 R 0011/23 R 0012/23 R 0013/24 R 0027/24 J 0009/18 T 1627/09 T 2160/12 T 2175/15 T 2475/17 T 0238/19 T 3256/19 T 0562/20 T 1987/23

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under review is set aside.

2. The proceedings before the Board of Appeal 3.3.08 are reopened.

3. Reimbursement of the fee for the petition is ordered.